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John Hans

Investor

CEO of Stir Foods at Wind Point Partners

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

About

John Hans is Chief Executive Officer at STIR Foods, LLC, bringing over 40 years of experience in global C-suite leadership across sales, marketing, and operations. His career includes transformation roles at PCHI, The IMAGINE Group, Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, and H.J. Heinz, where he focused on operational modernization and commercial strategy. He holds a BA in Business Administration from Loyola Marymount University and serves on community and advisory boards.

Experience

  1. STIR Foods, LLCChief Executive Officercurrent2025 β€” presentUnited States
  2. Strategy to Execution PartnersFoundercurrent2019 β€” presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  3. ArchPoint GroupPartner2024 β€” 2025
  4. Party CityEVP of Consumer Products2021 β€” 2024
  5. The Bedford FundExecutive Advisor2019 β€” 2021Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  6. The IMAGINE GroupChief Executive Officer2016 β€” 2019Minneapolis, Charlotte, Chicago and Los Angeles
  7. Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, LLC - A Yum! Brands Co-opChief Operating Officer2013 β€” 2016Louisville, KY
  8. HJ HeinzPresident US Food Service Division2012 β€” 2013Greater Pittsburgh Region
  9. HJ HeinzPresident, Consumer Products, Sales2012Pittsburgh, PA
  10. HJ HeinzVice President European Transformation2011 β€” 2012
  11. HJ HeinzVice President European Procurement2009 β€” 2011
  12. HJ HeinzManaging Director2009
  13. HJ HeinzVarious Sales Leadership Roles1996 β€” 2009
  14. Crown BBKExecutive Vice President of Marketing1988 β€” 1996
  15. IBMAdvisory Marketing Representative - NMD1984 β€” 1988
  16. Procter & GambleSales Representative1982 β€” 1984

Education

  1. Loyola Marymount UniversityBA, Business Administration1978 β€” 1982
  2. UCLA Anderson School of ManagementExecutive Program1986 β€” 1987

Skills & more

Management57Strategy14Team Leadership4Sales Management2Consumer Products69Procurement19Shopper Marketing34FMCG71Sales16Marketing Strategy12Change Management10Trade Marketing22
+12 moreMarket ResearchCustomer InsightCross-functional Team LeadershipFood IndustryBusiness StrategyDemand PlanningSupply ChainForecastingGroceryPricingKey Account DevelopmentCategorization

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