Episode No. 7

The Power of Perseverance and Using Leadership Influence for Good with Israel Santiesteban-Barrientos, Former VP Supply & Procurement at Kraft Heinz

Israel Santiesteban-Barrientos joins us in this episode of Owning Your Legacy to share his story of how he went from delivering milk at Dannon to becoming a leader in food and beverage with roles at prestigious companies like Kraft-Heinz and Schreiber Foods.

Israel’s journey is one of perseverance, from losing his mother at a young age and playing semi-professional soccer to keep food on the table to learning food science on the job and reading textbooks for classes he wasn’t officially enrolled in. Israel put himself headfirst into every challenge and made lasting connections with his community, quickly learning about every aspect of his greatest passion—food production and nutrition.

In this episode of Owning Your Legacy:

🦋 Israel’s incredible story, from farmer to executive through a language barrier

🦋 What makes milk and dairy products more or less nutritious

🦋 Kraft’s role as a power player in improving nutrition and wellness

🦋 Improving supplier diversity and empowering smaller, disadvantaged groups

🦋 Using your power and influence to be a force for good and move others