Leslie Hartman
About Leslie Hartman
Leslie Hartman is the Brand Manager for Meals & Baking Strategic Growth and Betty Crocker Sides at General Mills, with a diverse background in brand management, user success, and organic farming.
Title
Leslie Hartman holds the position of Brand Manager for Meals & Baking Strategic Growth and Betty Crocker Sides at General Mills. In this role, Hartman drives strategic growth initiatives within the operating unit and has P&L ownership of the Betty Crocker sides product line.
Current Position at General Mills
Currently serving as Brand Manager at General Mills, Leslie Hartman leads the strategic growth initiatives for the Meals & Baking operating unit. Hartman’s responsibilities also include overseeing the Betty Crocker sides product line and ensuring its market performance.
Previous Roles at General Mills
Leslie Hartman has held multiple positions at General Mills. She worked as Sr Associate Brand Manager - Innovation & Category Expansion from 2022-2023. Prior to that, she served as Associate Brand Manager for Annie’s & Nat/Org Brands, as well as Yoplait & Go-Gurt Innovation and Yoplait Established & Holistic Margin Management, accomplishing a series of leadership roles from 2019 to 2023.
Early Career Experience
Before General Mills, Hartman accumulated diverse experience across various organizations. She was a Brand Management Intern at Danone, a User Success Manager at SalesforceIQ, and held analytics roles at Medallia. Additionally, she directed the Barns and Gardens Program at the Farm & Wilderness Foundation and gained international farming experience with WWOOF-USA®.
Educational Background
Leslie Hartman earned her MBA in Marketing and Global Business from NYU Stern School of Business. She also studied Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at the School For International Training and received a BA in Environmental Analysis: Society, Development & Politics from Scripps College. Hartman completed her early education at Maret School.