“Yumi is the most extraordinary CMO who is both a visionary marketer that inspires breakthrough thinking and a fearless leader who elevates everyone around her to achieve incredible things while deeply caring for her team. Ever since she joined Nestle Waters she led an amazing transformation turning the company to become a marketing force. She is an exceptional brand builder with amazing sensitivity to creative, she brought new capabilities, models and tools, and a culture that cherishes the deepest understanding of consumers. In addition to being an incredible marketer, Yumi is an exceptional leader and collaborator. She cares deeply about people development and building her team, is empathetic and kind and is passionate about purpose. She knows how to truly create a high-performance organization, inspiring and motivating everyone and is a wonderful partner and team player to anyone around her, internally and externally, and will always find the time to support the team. To sum up, Yumi is AMAZING, and I would be thrilled to work with her again one day. If you are fortunate enough to have an opportunity to work with Yumi, absolutely do it!”
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Yumi is a visionary with proven international and domestic experience in identifying…
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Honors & Awards
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CEO Award, Courage
CEO
Recognized by CEO for demonstrating courage in how I transformed the organization's approach to innovation.
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Highly Commended New Product of the Year
UK Quality Foods Award
Nature Valley Protein Granola Cereals won Highly Commended recognition y UK Quality Foods, an independent organization that awards new products that offer fine ingredients, great tastes and aromas, beautiful packaging and amazing value for money
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Best "Free From" New Product of the Year
The Grocer
Gluten Free Corn Flakes won New Product of the Year in the Free From category. The Grocer’ is the UK’s leading trade magazine, and they run annual awards on new products across a number of food & drink categories. The judging process includes both Consumer & Expert panel Tests, where taste, texture, packaging, value for money & post-trial purchase intent are assessed and compared
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Most Influential Team
VP Marketing, CPW
Recognition for leadership in developing the most influential team at CPW
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Great Manager Award
Marketing Organization, General Mills
1 of 2 managers recognized by organization (nominated by direct reports)
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Chairman's Award
Board of Directors, General Mills
Recognition for Superior Business Results
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Passion Award
Division Leadership
Recognition for passion and drive to reinvigorate a “sleepy” brand
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Rosa Moore Award
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Recognition as most unselfish member
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