Kristin Marron
About Kristin Marron
Kristin Marron is the HR Manager for Global Innovation, Technology, and Quality at General Mills in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has extensive experience in HR roles across various functions and locations, including supply chain manufacturing and global partnerships.
Current Role at General Mills
Kristin Marron is the HR Manager for Global Innovation, Technology, and Quality at General Mills, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has been in this role since July 2018. In this capacity, she supports over 600 employees and serves as the primary HR business partner for leaders in Global Nutrition, Technology, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Global Food Safety and Quality, Global Product Design, and Global Shared Services.
Previous Experience at General Mills
Before her current role, Kristin Marron worked in several capacities at General Mills. From 2017 to 2018, she was an HR Business Associate for Supply Chain Manufacturing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Prior to that, she held the same position from 2015 to 2017 in Chanhassen, Minnesota. In 2014, she was an Associate Human Resources Manager Intern in Kansas City, Missouri for three months.
Early Career and Internships
Kristin Marron's early career includes experience as a Graduate Assistant at the European Union Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 2014 to 2015. She was also a Human Resources Intern at the City of Des Plaines for one month from 2012 to 2013. These roles provided her with a foundational understanding of HR functions and diverse working environments.
Educational Background
Kristin Marron holds a Master's degree in Human Resources and Industrial Relations (M.H.R.I.R.) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, completed in 2015. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a minor in Spanish from the same university, graduating in 2013. Her educational background has equipped her with essential skills in communication, organizational design, and strategic HR business partnership.
HR Expertise and Skills
Kristin Marron is skilled in leader coaching, organization design, talent management, and strategic HR business partnership. She has extensive experience navigating diverse environments from manufacturing to global partnerships across different geographies. Her expertise plays a critical role in managing HR functions and supporting leadership within the Global Innovation, Technology, and Quality domains at General Mills.