Marshall School of Business alumnus Cynthia McCloud has joined the Food Industry Management Program at Marshall. McCloud is the fifth director, and the first woman, to lead the program, now in its 56th year.
“We are delighted to welcome back one of our own to lead this elite program,” said USC Marshall School of Business Dean James G. Ellis. “Future students will benefit from her experience, leadership and vision.”
McCloud was a student in the Food Industry Management Program (FIM) in 1990 and then graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. in business administration from USC Marshall in 1991. She later went on to earn an MBA in 1997 from the University of California, Irvine.
McCloud brings more than 35 years of both domestic and international experience in the consumer packaged goods and grocery retail industries, many at the senior executive level. McCloud specializes in building highly-effective collaborative teams, developing future leaders through self-reflection/motivation/education, and creating innovative solutions through technology.
Prior to joining USC, McCloud led the global sales and client teams in the U.S., Europe and Asia as the Executive Vice President, Business Development for Market Metrix, a leader in feedback solutions for the hospitality industry. In her 15 years with personalized digital media giant Catalina Marketing, McCloud held senior positions including Executive Vice President of Retail Sales and Marketing in the U.S. and Executive Vice President and Director, Europe. Prior to Catalina, McCloud held several positions over an 18-year period at Vons, a division of Safeway.