Brandon Hamilton

Background

About Brandon Hamilton

Fiercely passionate about creating amazing culinary experiences, I began my early career as an executive chef and was quickly recognized as an innovator skilled at assessing culinary offerings, collaborating with food scientists to brainstorm concepts, and curating new recipes and products. On the quest to satisfy consumer desires and manufacturer and client needs, I constantly innovate, develop, and test new products in fast-paced manufacturing environments. As a strategic senior-level Director of R&D Operations, I spearhead best-in-class teams to solve the toughest business issues to power consistent results in dynamic manufacturing environments. Specializing in R&D, product development, product commercialization, advanced manufacturing technologies, and quality-tested solutions, I've elevated manufacturing quality standards, launched numerous products, and improved efficiency and productivity in ever-shifting manufacturing operations. As a leader, I've built, guided, and inspired teams to stretch capabilities and usher in the next phase of growth while collaborating with c-suite executives, leaders, clients, vendors, and product development professionals across the value chain to attain aggressive business goals. Specialty areas include: Operations Leadership, Strategic Planning, Research & Development (R&D), Manufacturing Operations, Change Initiatives, Budget Development, P&L Accountability, Financial Reporting, Program Management, Team Oversight, Manufacturing Innovation, Product Development, Process Improvements, Cost Containment Strategies, HACCP, FDA, SQF & BRC, Cross-functional Collaboration, Complex Problem-Solving, Communications