Katy Galle, Senior Vice President of Research & Development and Sustainability

Katy Galle is Ocean Spray’s Senior Vice President of Research & Development and Sustainability. In this role, she cultivates cutting-edge new products to fill the innovation pipeline for Ocean Spray. She also leads our strategic sustainability initiatives, as well as our work in Consumer Affairs. Galle is also instrumental in further strengthening Ocean Spray’s industry leadership role, and unleashing the power of research and development coupled with food safety and quality assurance. She comes to Ocean Spray from Dunkin’ Brands, most recently serving as VP of culinary innovation, for both Dunkin’ and Baskin Robbins teams, where she led her team to create a three-year innovation pipeline aligned with Dunkin’s aggressive growth platforms across the portfolio. Galle is a twenty-year veteran of PepsiCo, where she developed an extensive background in beverage innovation and commercialisation and launched many new products globally.  She has held prior product development and basic research roles at Seagram’s and Kraft Foods.  She has also served on the board of governors for the Flavor Extract Manufacturers Association.