James Hartley is the global lead for food safety & sanitation within Mondelēz International, having previously served as their global sanitation director. His group is responsible for leading the design and verification of food safety & sanitation across a large and complex international supply chain, including 135 internal manufacturing plants in 45 countries.

Jim joined Mondelēz International in 2018, with previous roles as European Quality & Product Safety Director for Sensient Flavors and over 15 years in quality, EHS and technical management for Nestlé. In 2020, Jim was elected as an Advisory Board member of the European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group (EHEDG), representing the food manufacturing industry.

Jim holds a BSc and PhD in Chemistry from the University of Birmingham (UK), advanced qualifications in auditing, food hygiene and HACCP, and has authored several industry publications relating to sanitation and hygienic design.