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 β presentUnited States
- Strategy to Execution PartnersFoundercurrent2019 β presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- ArchPoint GroupPartner2024 β 2025
- Party CityEVP of Consumer Products2021 β 2024
- The Bedford FundExecutive Advisor2019 β 2021Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- The IMAGINE GroupChief Executive Officer2016 β 2019Minneapolis, Charlotte, Chicago and Los Angeles
- Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, LLC - A Yum! Brands Co-opChief Operating Officer2013 β 2016Louisville, KY
- HJ HeinzPresident US Food Service Division2012 β 2013Greater Pittsburgh Region
- HJ HeinzPresident, Consumer Products, Sales2012Pittsburgh, PA
- HJ HeinzVice President European Transformation2011 β 2012
- HJ HeinzVice President European Procurement2009 β 2011
- HJ HeinzManaging Director2009
- HJ HeinzVarious Sales Leadership Roles1996 β 2009
- Crown BBKExecutive Vice President of Marketing1988 β 1996
- IBMAdvisory Marketing Representative - NMD1984 β 1988
- Procter & GambleSales Representative1982 β 1984
Education
- Loyola Marymount UniversityBA, Business Administration1978 β 1982
- UCLA Anderson School of ManagementExecutive Program1986 β 1987
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.
Same school
Also attended Loyola Marymount University22
Paul HauffenVenture Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESElia BarryExecutive Assistant at Mainsail PartnersLa Keisha Landrum PierreCo-Founder & General Partner at Emmeline VenturesJunius SaidVice President, Investment at Wavemaker PartnersJim DemetriadesCEO and Founder at Kairos Venture Investments, LlcStephanie KaweckiInvestment Associate, Life Sciences at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc
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Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management181
David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundDana MoralyPartner; Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at March Capital PartnersJed LeidheiserPartner at March Capital PartnersShahin FarshchiPartner at Lux CapitalJennifer SavagePartner at Illuminate VenturesAlbert WangSenior Director at Qualcomm Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Party City2
Also worked at HJ Heinz33
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 CAPITALBeverly CheungLegal Counsel at HeadlineGiorgio BonachelaInvestments at Astanor Ventures
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Also worked at IBM493
Kenneth ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRoger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalTejAdvisor at Clear VenturesEricAdvisor at Clear VenturesKT MooreAdvisor at Clear Ventures
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Also worked at Procter & Gamble195
Kenneth ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaKenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTechChad L. SummeBoard Member at CincyTechAlex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures
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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
Alice Tillett
Former Chief Executive Officer, Petmate at Wind Point 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




































