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).

John Hans

Investor

CEO of Stir Foods at Wind Point Partners

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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256 people in our graph share verified history with John — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Andrew FurmanunlockedJohn: together at HJ Heinz (2010)

×2John: together at UCLA Anderson School of Management

×3John: together at HJ Heinz

×5John: together at Loyola Marymount University

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

Sales Management2Consumer Products69Procurement19Shopper Marketing34FMCG71Sales16Management57Marketing Strategy12Change Management10Trade Marketing22Market Research6Customer Insight21

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StrategyCross-functional Team LeadershipFood IndustryBusiness StrategyDemand PlanningSupply ChainForecastingGrocery

From 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 E. Washington Iii

Executive Officer 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

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 mafia93

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ksenia Yudina, CFAMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded U Nest +2 Sean KaneMasters in Business AdministrationFounded Hellobello +2 Jim McDermottMBAFounded Solarreserve +2 Alessio QuagliniMBAFounded Clearpool +1 Silvia MazzucchelliMBAFounded Modcloth +1 Jeffrey ChangMBAFounded Doblet +1

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Loyola Marymount University mafia21

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sean KaneBSAFounded Hellobello +2 Robert ViglioneMBAFounded Horizen +1 Brendan FinchMaster of Education (M.Ed.)Founded RocketLit Justin HubertBachelor's DegreeFounded Gym Class Joe DeMariaBachelor’s DegreeFounded SpecCheck Greg KamradtBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)Founded ARC Prize Foundation

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Wind Point Partners mafia19

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Andee HarrisCEO of Crisis Prevention InstituteFounded Crisis Prevention Institute +1 Chris Schulze-MelanderCEO of Assisi Pet CareFounded PROPER +1 Chris JosephInvestment ManagerFounded Mercatus Andy DunnModelsFounded Bonobos Official Louis ArmstrongCEO of Kleinfelder GroupFounded Kleinfelder Victor SwintChief Executive Officer, Formulated SolutionsFounded Tecomet

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Same school

Also attended Loyola Marymount University77

Serena YangSenior Analyst, Portfolio Operations at Northpond Ventures Sergio GonzalezSenior Manager, Business Development at Qualcomm Ventures Brittany CrockettContent Strategy & Communications at Slauson & Co.Samantha MartinezBrand Associate at CAVU Consumer Partners Arthur LawGeneral Partner at Vectr Ventures Elia BarryExecutive Assistant at Mainsail Partners

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Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management421

David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America Fund Dana MoralyPartner; Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at March Capital Partners Jed LeidheiserPartner at March Capital Partners Shahin FarshchiPartner at Lux Capital Monica PlazaOperating Partner at CapitalG Jennifer SavagePartner at Illuminate Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Party City3

Meka Millstone-ShroffC-suite executive with 25+ years of experience growing consumer-facing businesses at XRC Samantha FuscoFinance Manager at BDMI Christopher SettlesFounder at Refresh

Also worked at HJ Heinz66

Bill PescatelloInvestor at Lightbank Andrew FurmanSoftware Developer at Asymmetric Capital Partners Miriam UeberallTuring Labs AI; Ex-R&D at Flora Food Group, Kraft Heinz, Unilever at PeakBridge VC Willian ShiangInvestor at FELIX CAPITAL Sara NacarateSenior Manager, Entrepreneur Experience, Dubai Hub at Endeavor Catalyst Beverly CheungLegal Counsel at Headline

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Also worked at IBM1,528

Brian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of Coinbase Olivier PomelCo-founder & CEO of Datadog Alexis Le-QuocCo-founder & CTO of Datadog Ken ChenaultInvestment Team at General Catalyst Roger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista Capital Avi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital

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Also worked at Procter & Gamble452

Ken ChenaultInvestment Team at General Catalyst David JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North America Kenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTech Chad SummeBoard Member at CincyTech Djoni de VosPrincipal at Keen Venture Partners Allison KuziwGlobal Human Resources Executive at Marlin Equity Partners

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