Helen McIntosh

Helen McIntosh is the Global Director of Marketing Communications for Ingredion Incorporated, a Fortune 500 global ingredient solutions business known formerly as Corn Products International. A British national, Helen was relocated from the UK to Chicago 2 years ago to take up this newly created role, based at the global headquarters in Westchester, Ill. During her time in the U.S., she has played a leadership role in creating and embedding a compelling and differentiated Ingredion brand and rolling it out around the world.

When she came to the U.S., Helen brought more than 20 years of experience in senior marketing roles for several blue-chip multinationals including Cargill Inc., Elf Sanofi and National Starch, which was acquired by Corn Products in 2010. She has lived and worked in Paris as well as the UK and the U.S. and speaks fluent French. A graduate of Warwick University, Helen has dedicated her career to the pursuit of marketing communications excellence and to enabling global organizations to maximize brand demand from the inside out.

Outside of work, Helen is a lifelong Manchester United supporter and proud owner of an Old Trafford season ticket. She is also a keen traveller and has visited four continents many times over, citing Venice (Italy) and Koh Phi Phi (Thailand) as her favorite places to escape to. She has also played the lead role in many musicals including, “The Sound of Music,” “The Wizard of Oz” and “West Side Story.”