Margot Swindall, Director of Business Development for Technomic, aligns syndicated and custom research and consulting insights to support strategic business growth for the company’s North American & global clients. She draws upon over 30 years of Canadian and U.S. industry experience, working for a variety of foodservice CPG, operator and distribution organizations. Her tenure at these organizations spanned innovation, customer marketing, insights, and sales and marketing leadership roles for food and beverages consumed away from home. 

Margot holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm) degree from the University of Guelph’s Hotel and Food Administration program, where she also taught marketing for the hospitality industry as a sessional instructor for three (3) terms. 

Margot’s passion and leadership for the foodservice industry have also played out in a variety of volunteer roles throughout the industry.  In her free time, she enjoys hiking, skiing, golf, pickleball, yoga and cycling. She is mother to three dynamic and ever-changing Generation Z young adults.