Berenice Vettore
Global Chief Quality Officer
Estée Lauder

Berenice is a dynamic leader who has extensive experience overseeing Quality organizations at multinational consumer goods companies. She joined ELC from Danone, serving as Senior Vice President of Quality and Food Safety, and oversaw a team of over 4,500 people covering Quality for all Danone businesses. Previously, she held other senior quality roles at Danone, Unilever, and Reckitt Benckiser.

She has strong international experience having worked in EMEA, APAC, and Latin America, and overseeing quality teams worldwide. She also has a foundational understanding of the end-to-end Supply Chain function—having started her career in plant management. Berenice has relocated from Paris to New York for this role. She is originally from Brazil and has degrees in Food Engineering and an MBA from Universidade Estadual de Campinas.

Chris Rowe
Global Vice President of Research & Development Mars Snacking
Mars Inc.

Chris Rowe is a transformational, high energy global R&D C-Level executive in consumer-packaged goods with a proven track record of driving sustainable business growth and effectively navigating businesses through major complexity, crises, and headwinds. He built and led large R&D organizations in developed and emerging markets, having lived and worked in four countries (US, Russia, Germany, UK) across a thirty-year career. He has significant passion and experience shaping and executing consumer and customer centric portfolio and innovation strategies for some of the world’s biggest and most loved brands. He was the president of the International Chewing Gum Association and is also a member of various university advisory boards.

Peter Schrooyen
Senior Vice President R&D Beauty & Wellbeing
Unilever

Peter graduated as an agricultural engineer from the University of Ghent (Belgium) in 1994 and holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the Technical University of Twente (The Netherlands). He joined Unilever in 2001 and had various R&D management and director roles in The Netherlands, Poland, Turkey and China, before coming to the USA in 2022, where he is the head of the R&D lab in Trumbull, CT, as well as the SVP R&D for Beauty & Wellbeing for North America, looking after Unilever’s beauty brands for Hair and Skin Care, like Tresemme, Dove, Vaseline, SheaMoisture and Nexxus. Peter also represents all of R&D on the Unilever North America Board.

Judi Mondello
Senior Vice President of R&D, Meals & Beverages
Campbell’s

Judi Mondello joined Campbell’s as Vice President of Research & Development (R&D) for the Meals & Beverages (M&B) division in February 2021. Judi leads the M&B R&D function, which includes functional leadership of the M&B Retail, Distinctive Brands, North America Foodservice and Canadian R&D teams. She oversees the development and commercialization of product innovation, renovation, packaging sustainability and profit improvement to drive growth for the M&B portfolio. In 2023, Judi was promoted to SVP, R&D, M&B.

Previously, she spent 16 years in various R&D roles at the J.M. Smucker Company, most recently as VP of R&D, Consumer Foods. Throughout her tenure at Smucker’s, Judi led cross-disciplinary technical teams to deliver innovation, renovation, profit improvement, business continuity, sustainability and open innovation for brands such as Smuckers, Uncrustables, Jif, Crisco, Folgers and Pillsbury.

Earlier in Judi’s career she led product development on brands such as Hostess Snack Cakes, Wonder Bread, Little Debbie, Sara Lee Desserts and Fresh Bread, launching hundreds of new items throughout her 25+ years in the CPG industry. Judi is an active member of NextUP, Innovation Leaders Network, Akron Canton Foodbank and The Peter Maurin Center. Judi received her B.S. degree in Dietetics from Southeast Missouri State University, her M.S. degree in Food Science from University of Missouri-Columbia and her M.B.A. from Walsh University in Canton, Ohio.

Michael A. Lull
Head of Technical Service, Personal Care, North America
BASF

Michael Lull is Head of Technical Service, North America at BASF. In his role, he leads a team responsible for driving new business development by delivering industry leading solutions to customers and building strong, lasting partnerships to help them thrive in today and tomorrow's challenging environments.

Michael has extensive industry experience including research & development leadership, front end innovation, technical sales, and brand development. His career journey is one of pushing boundaries and driving change marked by passion for uncovering solutions and a dedication to developing those around him. Prior to joining BASF, Michael has held various leadership and development roles at Avon Products and Combe Inc.

Greg Adamson
Senior Vice President – Global Regulatory Affairs, Product Safety & Sustainability
Givaudan

Greg trained as a research toxicologist and has been a member of the Society of Toxicology for over 25 years. He completed his Ph.D. in Bio-chemical Toxicology in 1990 at the University of Western Australia.

After 10 years in varying toxicology roles across Baby Care and Personal Care businesses at Procter and Gamble, he accepted the position of Director of Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs at Avon Products where he managed the toxicology and regulatory groups for Global R&D.

In 2005, Greg joined Givaudan, which has the largest global Fragrance business. He is currently the Senior Vice President-Global Regulatory Affairs, Product Safety, and sits on Givaudan’s Management Committee for Fragrance and Beauty.

He holds key member leadership roles in the International Fragrance As-sociation, the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials.

Greg is currently a member of the Board of the Household & Commercial Products Association and Personal Care Products Council in the USA. He is also on the Board of the newly formed Value of Beauty Coalition in Europe.

Daniel Dowd
Global Vice President, Supplier Quality Assurance
Estée Lauder Companies

Daniel Dowd is a seasoned and forward-thinking leader in Quality Management with deep expertise in Quality and Food Safety, Continuous Improvement, Strategy Development, Transformation, and Supplier Relationship Management.

In his current role as Global Vice President of Supplier Quality Assurance at The Estée Lauder Companies, Daniel leads the Global Supplier Quality function, ensuring that all supplier materials, components, and finished goods meet the company's stringent quality standards and protocols.

With over two decades of experience, Daniel has successfully led global initiatives involving cross-functional teams, resulting in significant reductions in defects, substantial cost savings, and continuous process improvements in manufacturing. His leadership has been instrumental in driving strategic execution and operational efficiency across various departments.

Daniel’s career highlights include his tenure as Global Director of Supplier Quality Assurance at Mars Wrigley Confectionery, where he led transformative projects that significantly reduced non-quality costs and critical defects. As Director of Regional Supplier Quality at Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, he developed and implemented strategies that enhanced compliance and improved quality performance across a network of over 450 suppliers.

Earlier in his career, Daniel gained valuable experience as a Quality Assurance Manager at Nestlé Waters and as a Microbiologist at Northland Laboratories. These foundational roles equipped him with a solid background in Quality Management Systems, Food Safety, Regulatory Compliance, and advanced problem-solving skills.

Daniel holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BS in Biological Sciences from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt from the University of Michigan and a recipient of the prestigious Mars Commercial Capability Award.

Peter Crayton
Vice President Quality & Food Safety North America
Kraft Heinz

Peter Crayton is the Vice President of North America Quality at Kraft Heinz. Peter joined Kraft Heinz in February 2024, bringing over two decades of expertise in quality, operations, and innovation.

Previously, Peter served as Vice President of North America Quality & Technical Services at BlueTriton Brands, where he spearheaded a comprehensive Quality and Food Safety strategy, driving transformative innovation and operational success. His leadership and vision have been instrumental in elevating organizations to new heights, ensuring the highest standards of consumer and customer satisfaction.

Peter began his career as a microbiologist in the QA lab at Procter & Gamble in 2004. Since then, he has held increasingly senior roles, including leadership positions at Henkel North America Beauty and Laundry, Estee Lauder, and Nestle. His contributions have been pivotal in the growth and success of some of North America's most iconic brands.