GSF Promotes Bill Chiou to Vice President, Global Applications and Welcomes Guillermo Hernandez Garcia as Group Vice President, Supply Chain
- Golden State Foods
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In recent leadership news, GSF is pleased to announce the promotion of Bill Chiou to Vice President, Global Applications and the appointment of Guillermo Hernandez Garcia as Group Vice President, Supply Chain.
In late April, Bill assumed his elevated information technology role of Vice President, Global Applications. In this position, he oversees the strategic development, implementation, management, and continuous improvement of GSF’s global applications portfolio. He ensures business applications support and advance the company’s strategic objectives, operational efficiency, and digital transformation initiatives across all divisions and geographies.
“Bill has consistently demonstrated strong leadership across IT and the broader business, helping drive greater efficiency and productivity throughout the organization,” said Carol Fawcett, GSF Corporate Vice President and Chief Information Officer. “In addition to his operational leadership, Bill serves as a strategic visionary, offering forward-thinking ideas that position both IT and the business for long-term success.”
A GSF associate since 2016, Bill previously served as senior director, enterprise applications with oversight across the international business. Ensuring alignment with global standards, he enhanced efficiency and integration across domestic and international operations, while strengthening the scalability and cohesion of the global applications environment. Before joining GSF, Bill gained valuable experience in IT at Dell Software and the Irvine Company. Bill earned his bachelor’s degree in Social Science from the University of California, Irvine.
Based in Conyers, Georgia, Guillermo joined GSF in February 2025 to lead the centralized supply chain, network optimization, warehouse, demand planning, sales and operations planning, materials purchasing, and customer service functions across the manufacturing network. He drives operational effectiveness by establishing and optimizing best-in-class supply chain and materials management through collaborative efforts with manufacturing, sales, product development, commercialization, procurement, distribution, and logistics.
“Guillermo brings a wealth of industry knowledge and progressive supply chain experience to GSF,” said Justin Vannoy, GSF Corporate Senior Vice President and President, Liquid Products North America. “His expertise and leadership will accelerate our ability to drive efficiency and effectiveness for the business and, more importantly, our iconic customers.”
With more than 20 years of experience, Guillermo previously held vice president of supply chain positions at Griffith Foods, representing Mexico and later on, North America. He earned a Master of Business Administration from Mexico’s EGADE Business School and a bachelor’s degree from Monterrey Institute of Technology.