BRITE ’25 SPEAKERS: VALDA CORYAT ‘97

VALDA CORYAT ‘97

Vice President, Marketing – Condiments & Sauces, McCormick

Valda Coryat is McCormick’s North America Vice President, Marketing – Condiments & Sauces. In her role, she is responsible for leading the overarching vision of North America marketing strategies and plans for the growth of the condiments & sauces business. She is also responsible for managing the North America Condiments and Sauces’ P&L as well as in-market results across the Hot Sauce, Mustard, BBQ, Marinades, Mainstream Mexican Sauces and other emerging condiments categories.

Prior to joining McCormick in 2022, Ms. Coryat held roles of increased responsibility within Consumer Marketing for a variety of companies including Colgate-Palmolive, Heineken, and the National Mango Board. Most recently, Ms. Coryat served as Chief Marketing Officer for Trulieve, where she was responsible for all marketing efforts, including multi-state retail expansions. She also served as a key business partner for mergers and acquisitions.

Ms. Coryat holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Duke University and a Master of Business Administration in General Management and Marketing from Columbia Business School. Valda also completed the United Fresh Produce Executive Development Program at Cornell University.