Wendy Nunnelley is the President & GM of the Plant-Based BU at Danone, where she leads iconic brands like Silk and So Delicious. A transformational leader with a background at Diageo and Coca-Cola, she specializes in business turnarounds and commercial strategy. She holds an MBA from INSEAD.
In early 2024, Wendy was appointed to the board of the Plant Based Foods Association.
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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
President & GM, Plant Based BU
Job Level
Senior
Location
New York, New York, United States
Personality Overview
How Wendy shows up
Requires Proof
Curious But Skeptical
Friendly But Slow
They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell
Priorities
Topics Wendy cares about
Plant-Based Industry
Leads Danone's U. S. plant-based business and recently joined the board of the Plant Based Foods Association to help shape the category's future.
Business Turnarounds
Was specifically appointed to her current role at Danone to stabilize and turnaround the plant-based business after several years of underperformance.
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Career
Work history
5-2024
President & GM, Plant Based BU
Danone
6-2021 - 5-2024
Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer
Danone
3-2020 - 5-2021
Global Senior Vice President, Commercial, Growth
Diageo
1-2018 - 3-2020
Global Senior Vice President, Commercial, Revenue Growth Management
Diageo
4-2016 - 6-2017
Vice President (Japan Business Unit - special assignment)
The Coca-Cola Company
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