Neil Willcocks
InvestorFood Science, Technology and Innovation Specialist at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL
Chicago, Illinois, United States
About
Former VP of Global R&D for Mars Wrigley Confectionery with over 35 patents; has served as CTO at several food-tech ventures.
Experience
- Supply Change CapitalTechnical Advisorcurrent2024 β presentChicago, IL
- Thinking ForksChief Advisor, Strategy & Technologycurrent2023 β presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Junglegold Bali (formerly Pod Chocolate)Chief Technical Advisorcurrent2023 β present
- Air ProteinChief Technical Advisor: Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of advisors to Air Proteincurrent2021 β present
- ProCol HealthChief Technical Advisorcurrent2021 β presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Chair 8 Consulting LLCFoundercurrent2021 β presentGreater Chicago Area
- ChewChief Technology Officer2021 β 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- MarsVice President, Global Research & Development, Mars Wrigley Confectionery2013 β 2021Greater Chicago Area
- WrigleyVice President, Innovation and North America Regional Innovation Leader2011 β 2013Greater Chicago Area
- Mars Petcare USVice President, Research & Development2003 β 2011Greater Nashville Area, TN
Education
- Loughborough UniversityBachelorβs Degree, Chemistry (Honors)1985 β 1989
- Harvard Business School Executive Education2011 - 2011 Leading in Unprecedented Times
- London Business School2013 Global Business Consortium (GBC)
Skills & more
Management6Strategic Planning4Leadership3Strategy5Technology Strategy2FMCG10Cross-functional Team Leadership17Business Strategy5Food2Consumer Products12Food Industry4R&D8
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Continuous ImprovementFood ScienceProduct InnovationCustomer InsightInnovation ManagementProduct DevelopmentStrategic LeadershipFast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)P&L ManagementSupply Chain ManagementForecastingSupply ChainLanguages English Β· German
From Neil's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Loughborough University43
Abbie RobusAssociate Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersDiane WalkerHead of Group Finance & Operations at Mayfair Equity PartnersAlasdair MitchellPortfolio Support at Giant Ventures Global LlpDiana KoziarskaManaging Partner at SMOK VenturesPetri LaineVenture Partner, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor VenturesRussell ThompsonBoard of Directors / Executive Team at Hilbert Group
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Also attended Harvard Business School Executive Education110
Ryan LaurinManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersPaul SlosarInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundTom KalinskeInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersKevin MandiaGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesRichard GrecoVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
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Also attended London Business School451
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Air Protein1
Also worked at Chew1
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