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
- STIR Foods, LLCChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentUnited States
- Strategy to Execution PartnersFoundercurrent2019 — presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- ArchPoint GroupPartner2024 — 2025
- Party CityEVP of Consumer Products2021 — 2024
- The Bedford FundExecutive Advisor2019 — 2021Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- The IMAGINE GroupChief Executive Officer2016 — 2019Minneapolis, Charlotte, Chicago and Los Angeles
- Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, LLC - A Yum! Brands Co-opChief Operating Officer2013 — 2016Louisville, KY
- HJ HeinzPresident US Food Service Division2012 — 2013Greater Pittsburgh Region
- HJ HeinzPresident, Consumer Products, Sales2012Pittsburgh, PA
- HJ HeinzVice President European Transformation2011 — 2012
- HJ HeinzVice President European Procurement2009 — 2011
- HJ HeinzManaging Director2009
- HJ HeinzVarious Sales Leadership Roles1996 — 2009
- Crown BBKExecutive Vice President of Marketing1988 — 1996
- IBMAdvisory Marketing Representative - NMD1984 — 1988
- Procter & GambleSales Representative1982 — 1984
Skills & more
Management57Strategy14Team Leadership4Sales Management2Consumer Products69Procurement19Shopper Marketing34FMCG71Sales16Marketing Strategy12Change Management10Trade Marketing22
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Market ResearchCustomer InsightCross-functional Team LeadershipFood IndustryBusiness StrategyDemand PlanningSupply ChainForecastingGroceryPricingKey Account DevelopmentCategorizationFrom John's professional profile.
Colleagues at Wind Point Partners
Adam Jump
Principal at Wind Point Partners
Alec Petrie
Vice President at Wind Point Partners
Alex Washington
Managing Director at Wind Point Partners
Allison Boyle
Vice President, Finance at Thompson Street Capital Partners
Allison Vandenberg
Director of Talent at Wind Point Partners
Andee Harris
CEO of Crisis Prevention Institute at Wind Point Partners
Andrew Iacobucci
CEO of FreshEdge at Wind Point Partners
Aubrey Hamilton
Executive Administrator at Wind Point Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Hans?
- 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.
- Where does John Hans work?
- John Hans is CEO of Stir Foods at Wind Point Partners.
- Where did John Hans go to school?
- John Hans studied at Loyola Marymount University (BA, Business Administration); UCLA Anderson School of Management (Executive Program).
Founder mafias
UCLA Anderson School of Management mafia35
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Silvia MazzucchelliMBAFounded Modcloth +1Jeffrey ChangMBAFounded Doblet +1Derek HerreraMasters Business Administration (MBA)Founded Bright Uro +1Alex PerelmanMBAFounded PeerStreet +1Tim McCarthyMBAFounded Spring Loaded Technology +1Jordan RamerMBAFounded EV Connect
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Wind Point Partners mafia17
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Andee HarrisCEO of Crisis Prevention InstituteFounded Crisis Prevention Institute +1Chris Schulze-MelanderCEO of Assisi Pet CareFounded PROPER SNACKS +1Chris JosephInvestment ManagerFounded MercatusAndy DunnModelsFounded Bonobos OfficialLouis ArmstrongCEO of Kleinfelder GroupFounded KleinfelderVictor SwintChief Executive Officer, Formulated SolutionsFounded Tecomet
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Loyola Marymount University mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Loyola Marymount University41
Brittany CrockettContent Strategy & Communications at Slauson & Co.Samantha MartinezBrand Associate at CAVU Consumer PartnersLilach GorenExecutive Assistant at PitangoElia BarryExecutive Assistant at Mainsail PartnersLa Keisha Landrum PierreCo-Founder & General Partner at Emmeline VenturesJunius SaidVice President, Investment at Wavemaker Partners
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Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management284
David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundDana MoralyPartner; Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at March Capital PartnersJed LeidheiserPartner at March Capital PartnersShahin FarshchiPartner at Lux CapitalMonica PlazaOperating Partner at CapitalGJennifer SavagePartner at Illuminate Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Party City3
Also worked at HJ Heinz52
Bill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankAndrew FurmanSoftware Developer at Asymmetric Capital PartnersMiriam UeberallTuring Labs AI; Ex-R&D at Flora Food Group, Kraft Heinz, Unilever at PeakBridge VCWillian ShiangInvestor at FELIX CAPITALSara NacarateSenior Manager, Entrepreneur Experience, Dubai Hub at Endeavor CatalystKonstantinos IliopoulosDirector, Digital & Growth at Endeavor Catalyst
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Also worked at IBM797
Brian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseOlivier PomelCo-founder & CEO of DatadogAlexis Le-QuocCo-founder & CTO of DatadogKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRoger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Also worked at Procter & Gamble287
Ken ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaKenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTechChad SummeBoard Member at CincyTechDjoni de VosPrincipal at Keen Venture PartnersAzamat GasanovAssociate at Marlin Equity Partners
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