Mariana Leoni

Culinary professional and product innovation leader with a background in fine dining and food product development. Currently serving as Culinary Innovation Manager at Splendid Spoon, leading the development of plant-forward food products from concept to commercialization across DTC and B2B channels. Previously worked as a Lead Line Cook at Gabriel Kreuther, executing high-level culinary techniques in a two-Michelin-star kitchen. Earlier experience includes brand management and marketing roles with British American Tobacco and Empresas Polar. Combines culinary training from The Culinary Institute of America with an engineering background to drive innovative, scalable food products.