Mariela Poveda

Mariela Poveda, M.Sc., is an experienced operations and quality management professional currently serving as Operations Manager and Quality Operations Manager at Ferrara since July 2020. Poveda previously held roles as Quality Systems Manager at Bimbo QSR, Quality Manager & SQF Practitioner at Cott Beverages, and Food Safety & Quality Manager for the RTE Category at Grecian Delight Foods. Prior experience also includes positions as Application Scientist at Tate & Lyle and Associate Scientist at Leprino Foods, following a tenure as Research Assistant and M.Sc. Candidate at Cal Poly State University-San Luis Obispo. Poveda holds a Master of Science in Dairy Product Technology from California Polytechnic State University, a Black Belt Six Sigma certification from Purdue University, and a degree in Food Engineering with a minor in Nutrition from Universidad San Francisco de Quito. Additionally, Poveda is furthering education at Stanford University Graduate School of Business.