Jose Barbosa `01 Term: 2012-2015 Joseladislao.barbosa@gmail

Jose Barbosa `01
Term: 2012-2015
[email protected]—(914) 316-4891
Jose L. Barbosa is an R&D Group Leader at Keurig Green
Mountain. Jose began his food science career at Pepsi as a
temporary employee with an 8 day contract in May 2001.
After an amazing 12 1/2 years he is now pursuing new
exciting opportunities at Keurig Green Mountain. His last
assignment for Pepsi was with the Starbucks-PepsiCo Partnership. Prior to that he
spent 3.5 years in the Cola Innovation team (PD) developing the Next Generation
cola for Pepsi: Pepsi Next! As a Product Developer he is charged with developing
safe, stable, legal and great tasting products globally. His work is literally sweet!
He has also worked on challenging projects like Leading Mirinda Orange World
Wide, Re-Launching KAS Grapefruit in Mexico, re-launching Schwip Schwap in
Germany, and launching Pepsi Kick in Latin America. His new projects and
opportunities will be as a Group Leader in beautiful (and yes..cold!) Vermont.
Jose graduated from Antilles High School in Ft. Buchanan, Puerto Rico in 1997
and received a Bachelors of Arts degree in Biology from Manhattanville College in
2001. In 2013 he completed his Masters of Food Science through Rutgers
University.
Jose has remained involved with Manhattanville via Power Dinners at the college
and Open House panels, but more significantly by facilitating the placement of
more than a handful of Manhattanville students in science positions at PepsiCo’s
Research and Development campus. Some of his other extracurricular activities
while with PepsiCo include Co-founding the Valhalla Volunteers Committee,
leading the Hispanic/Latino employee resource group (ERG) Adelante, and
achieving Competent Communicator (CC) status in Toastmasters, a non-profit
organization that helps develop public speaking and leadership skills.
“I am excited to have joined the Alumni Association Board in 2013 and look
forward to working with Manhattanville to help rebuild their relationship with one
of their corporate neighbors. I also look forward to creating new and exciting
events for the Manhattanville Community.”