Mark Gifford is the Operations Director for Plant-Based and Beverage at Danone, building on a long career within the company across various engineering and project management director roles. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and holds a Bachelor of Science from Purdue University.
His career showcases a consistent progression through senior leadership positions at Danone, including Director of Engineering and Director of Processing Optimization.
Mark Gifford
Operations Director, Plant Based and Beverage at Danone
Troy, Ohio, United States
Overview
Topics They Care About
Plant-Based Operations
As the current Operations Director for this division at Danone, he is directly responsible for its performance and strategy.
Engineering Leadership
He has held multiple director-level engineering and processing optimization roles throughout his long tenure at Danone.
Project Management
He holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and previously served as the Director of Project Management for Danone.
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Mark has no verified media appearances
Work History
4-2026
Operations Director, Plant Based and Beverage at Danone
7-2024 - 4-2026
Director, Project Management (IPRO) at Danone
10-2017 - 7-2024
Director, Engineering at Danone
4-2017 - 10-2017
Director, Processing Optimization, Technical Services at Danone
12-2012 - 4-2017
Process Engineering Director - North America at Danone
1-2011 - 11-2012
Engineering Director at Danone
3-2010 - 12-2010
Engineering Manager at Danone
1-2009 - 3-2010
Process/Utility Reliability Manager at Danone
9-2005 - 12-2008
Project Engineer at Danone
1-2004 - 9-2005
Engineering Manager at Kerry Ingredients
12-1998 - 1-2004
Project Engineer at Kerry Ingredients
6-1998 - 12-1998
Food Scientist at Kerry Ingredients
Education
1993 - 1998
Bachelor of Science from Purdue University
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Location : Troy, Ohio, United States
Job Level : Mid-senior
Designation : Operations Director, Plant Based and Beverage at Danone
