As the Chief Research & Development and Food Technology Officer for Maple Leaf Foods and Greenleaf Foods, Jitendra Sagili is responsible for culinary development, process and packaging technology functions for the company across all protein divisions (fresh and prepared meats & plant-based proteins including Greenleaf’s plant-based protein brands, Field Roast and Lightlife).
An industry veteran, he has also held leadership positions at OSI Industries, Armour Eckrich Meats and ConAgra Foods. Sagili earned a Master of Science degree, Animal Science, from University of Wisconsin-Madison; and a Bachelor of Science degree, Veterinary Sciences, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, India.