Jennifer Dimaris
Admissions Committee at The Wharton School (UPenn)
Hiring Manager at Starbucks
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Work Experience
Founder and Executive Leadership Coach
Jennifer Dimaris Coaching
January 2020 - Present
Partner with executives, senior leaders, and high-potential talent to navigate pivotal career and leadership moments, including promotions, expanded leadership responsibilities, organizational change, and career transitions. Drawing on more than 25 years of Fortune 500 executive leadership experience, I help leaders strengthen their influence, accelerate growth, and lead with greater confidence and impact. Highlights - Coach executives and leaders across Fortune 500 companies, privately held organizations, and individual executive coaching engagements. - Specialize in leadership transitions, executive presence, strategic influence, communication, change leadership, and career development. - Design customized coaching engagements grounded in evidence-based coaching practices and real-world executive leadership experience. - Facilitate leadership development, executive onboarding, personal branding, and strategic career planning. - Consistently earn exceptional client feedback for coaching quality, client growth, and measurable outcome.
Vice President, Marketing
J.R. Simplot Company
May 2018 - August 2019
Hiring Manager
Recruited as the company's first Vice President of Foodservice Marketing to transform the marketing function following the transition to a direct sales model. Built and led a 24-person cross-functional organization responsible for product marketing, customer marketing, digital marketing, marketing operations, culinary, and consumer insights.
Vice President & Director, Global Brand Management and Innovation
Starbucks
April 2005 - November 2016
Hiring Manager
Progressed through multiple executive leadership roles over 11 years, culminating in Vice President responsibility for global brand management, innovation, and growth across Starbucks' consumer products and foodservice businesses. Led large cross-functional teams, built new organizations, and drove strategic initiatives that accelerated growth across multi-billion-dollar global brands. Highlights - Recruited to build and lead a newly created organization of 40 marketing professionals responsible for Starbucks' emerging brands and innovation across U.S. and global consumer products and foodservice businesses. - Directed brand strategy for Starbucks' $2B U.S. Ready-to-Drink business, delivering double-digit annual growth through innovation, integrated marketing, and strategic partnership with PepsiCo. - Established Starbucks' International Ready-to-Drink Center of Excellence, leading global innovation, branding, and packaging strategy across Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East. - Served as chief marketing executive for Seattle's Best Coffee, leading brand strategy, innovation, and commercialization across retail, consumer products, and foodservice channels. - Helped build Starbucks' Consumer Products business into a category leader through the successful launches of VIA Instant Coffee, Starbucks K-Cup, and the Verismo brewing system. - Led enterprise-wide initiatives spanning marketing, product innovation, R&D, and cross-functional leadership, while developing high-performing teams and future leaders across the organization.
Director, Menu Marketing Innovation and Consumer Insights
Jack in the Box
June 2002 - March 2005
Hiring Manager
Led menu innovation and consumer insights, transforming the company's innovation process and strengthening the connection between consumer insights, product strategy, and business growth. Highlights - Established the vision, strategy, and formal innovation process for new product development, creating a more disciplined approach to menu innovation. - Selected to the senior executive team to help create and launch JBX Grill, a new fast-casual restaurant concept, leading menu strategy, positioning, pricing, and commercialization. - Spearheaded the launch of multiple successful menu platforms, including Jack's Ultimate Salads and Pannidos, helping strengthen brand relevance and earning the 2005 MenuMasters Award.
Brand Manager
General Mills
February 1996 - February 2002
Hiring Manager
Progressive promotion through successive brand management roles on Gushers Fruit Snacks, Betty Crocker Side Dishes and Yoplait brands.
Management Development Program/Information Systems Manager
Honeywell International
June 1988 - August 1993
Hiring Manager
Traveled across globe in 3 year Corporate Audit Development Program. Later hired by Sydney affiliate as Information Systems Manager for 2 years.
Education
The Wharton School (UPenn)
MBA, Marketing/Multinational Management
1993 - 1995
Admissions Committee Experience
From 1994 - 1995 I interviewed MBA candidates for admission to the Wharton School. I conducted interviews and completed admission review/recommendation forms that were a key element in committee admission reviews and final decisions.
Indiana University at Bloomington
Bachelor of Science - BS, Decision Sciences
Activities and societies: Honors Business Program