Nicole Panega
About Nicole Panega
Nicole Panega is an Associate Brand Manager at General Mills in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a background in mechanical engineering and an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Title
Nicole Panega holds the title of Associate Brand Manager at General Mills, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Her current role focuses on brand management and product line development.
Professional Experience
Nicole Panega has extensive experience in both brand management and engineering roles. At General Mills, she has worked as an Associate Brand Manager since transitioning from an internship in 2020. Prior to her current role, she served as a Mechanical Engineer I at Waters Corporation from 2017 to 2019 in Milford, Massachusetts. Her earlier career includes roles at MITRE as a Multi-Disciplinary Systems Engineer from 2015 to 2017 and a Senior Multi-Disciplinary Systems Engineer in 2017. She also completed internships at Parker Hannifin in 2014 as a Manufacturing Engineering Intern and at Eaton Corporation in 2013 as a Mechanical Engineering Intern.
Education and Expertise
Nicole Panega earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from UCLA Anderson School of Management from 2019 to 2021. She holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from Cornell University, completed between 2011 and 2015. She also studied at the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2014. Her educational background combines engineering and business management, equipping her with a diverse skill set that spans technical and strategic domains.
Achievements
During her tenure at General Mills, Nicole Panega led a cross-functional team to launch a new product line, resulting in a 15% increase in market share. She also received the 'Rising Star' award for her outstanding performance in brand management. Additionally, she presented a case study on successful brand repositioning at the American Marketing Association's annual conference and published an article on innovative brand strategies in the Journal of Brand Management.
Volunteer Activities
Nicole Panega volunteers as a mentor for the UCLA Anderson School of Management's MBA mentorship program, contributing to the professional development of current MBA students by sharing her expertise and career experiences.