#287 Maddie Hamill: Fortune 500 Growth Strategist

<p><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/maddie-hamill-779b323/">Maddie Hamill</a> started out her career as a research scientist in the Department of Agriculture in Northern Ireland. Her plan was to work for a few years before getting married, having kids and living in a wee house near her mum on the Cave Hill Road.</p> <p>What ended up happening was a rollercoaster journey that included moving to Wales to work for a Tobacco company, becoming the Vice President of Global Strategy at Coca-Cola and leading growth at Fortune 500 companies like Apple and Nestle — as well as high-potential companies like Dollar Shave Club, Fairlife Milk and most recently, EggLife Wraps.</p> <p>Recently, her career has come full circle as she is using her science background to advise companies in the medical marijuana space.</p> <p>In today’s episode, we caught up with Maddie to talk about:</p> <ul> <li>Growing up on the Cave Hill Road</li> <li>Moving to Wales to work for a Tobacco company</li> <li>Rising through the ranks at Coca-Cola</li> <li>Launching Kylie Minogue’s music career</li> <li>Starting her own business</li> <li>Scaling companies like Fairlife, Dollar Shave Club and Egglife</li> <li>Getting into the medical marijuana industry</li> <li>The highs and lows of her incredible career</li> <li>And why she loves supporting the Irish Rugby team</li> </ul> <p>Check it out!</p> <p>//</p> <p><a href= "https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/maddie-hamill-growth-strategist"> https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/maddie-hamill-growth-strategist</a></p> <p>/./</p>