Katie Holman

Commander
DISC Type : D

Vice President Manufacturing, Engineering, and HSE at General Mills

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States

Overview

Katie Holman is a people-focused supply chain executive at General Mills with over 20 years of experience in transformational change and innovation. She began her career at Anheuser-Busch InBev before moving into various leadership roles at General Mills. She holds an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis and a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Virginia.

Outside of her corporate role, Katie is the co-host of the "She Supply Chains" podcast, which aims to empower and amplify the voices of women in the industry. She enjoys traveling, spending time with her family, and is actively involved with Dunwoody Technical College to encourage young people to pursue technical careers.

She spent three years in Mumbai, India, where she established and led a Global Planning Hub for General Mills.

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Risk-Taker

Very Quick

They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.  They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.

Topics They Care About

Women in Leadership
Co-hosts the "She Supply Chains" podcast, which celebrates and empowers women shaping the future of supply chain, logistics, and manufacturing.
Global Supply Chain
Has extensive experience managing large-scale, end-to-end supply chains for multi-billion dollar brands and established a Global Planning Hub in Mumbai, India.
Talent Development
Actively involved with Dunwoody Technical College to introduce more young people to technical careers and focuses on developing high-performing teams.

Media Appearances

The people behind the food at General Mills. Featured in General Mills (Corporate News)

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Work History

3-2026
Vice President Manufacturing, Engineering, and HSE at General Mills
9-2022 - 3-2026
Vice President Supply Chain, Meals and Baking at General Mills
8-2021 - 8-2022
Chief of Staff to CSCO and Director of Business Performance Management at General Mills
10-2020 - 7-2021
Supply Chain Director at General Mills
4-2017 - 9-2020
Supply Chain Director at General Mills

Education

2007 - 2009
MBA from Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School
1999 - 2003
Bachelor of Science from University of Virginia

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Insights For Selling To Katie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Katie is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Katie

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Katie move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Katie take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Katie

Personality Compatibility


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