Stephanie Gorecki

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DISC Type : D

Technical Manager, R&D for RXBAR at Mars

Greater Chicago Area, United States

Overview

Stephanie is a food industry R&D leader with 18+ years of experience in product development and flavor innovation, currently spearheading RXBAR innovation at Mars. An MBA graduate from Northern Illinois University, she has been recognized as one of Crain’s "40 Under 40" and "Notable Women in Manufacturing. "

Outside of her primary role, Stephanie is dedicated to professional development and community engagement. She serves on the boards of both NextUp Chicago and the Northern Illinois University MBA program, where she provides strategic guidance and focuses on fostering connections and participation.

She has unique experience applying traditional CPG R&D methodologies to the cannabis industry, previously leading product development for one of the largest cannabis operators in the U. S.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Decisive

Candid & Clear

They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.  They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

Food Innovation
Her career is centered on R&D and food design for major CPG brands like RXBAR, Pringles, and Cheez-It, focusing on technical flavor strategy and commercialization.
CPG Leadership
Leads teams of food designers and engineers at Mars and previously managed R&D for Cresco Labs, driving growth and overhauling production processes.
Professional Mentorship
Serves on the boards for NextUp Chicago and her MBA alma mater, focusing on people engagement, strategic guidance, and fostering professional connections to help others.

Media Appearances

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Work History

12-2025
Technical Manager, R&D for RXBAR at Mars
10-2025
Technical Manager, R&D for RX Bar at Kellanova
4-2025
People Engagement Officer at NextUp Chicago
9-2023 - 10-2025
Senior Food Designer, Pringles, Cheezit, Crackers at Kellanova
5-2022
MBA Board of Executive Advisors at Northern Illinois University MBA Program

Education

M.S. Food Science and Human Nutrition from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Master's of Business Administration ( MBA ) from Northern Illinois University

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Insights For Selling To Stephanie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Stephanie is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Stephanie

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Stephanie move?

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

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

You And Stephanie

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