Saied Toossi, PhD

Welcome! I am a finance professional with over 10 years of experience in economic research and quantitative analysis, and proven expertise in building forecasting models, conducting value-driven industry analyses, and delivering actionable insights to senior executives. 

As a Manager and Senior Economist in Global Financial Planning & Analysis at Kraft Heinz, I provide economic updates, consumer insights, and industry forecasts for our largest markets in North America and Europe to a wide range of stakeholders. These include senior executives, key business units, marketing, procurement, and people analytics.

Prior to joining Kraft Heinz, I served as a Research Economist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where I led the research agenda for the agency's Child Nutrition Programs. I authored numerous quantitative reports and research articles that have been distributed widely and cited in Congressional hearings. I also contributed to the development of major government surveys, including the Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey. Before that, I designed and implemented field and survey experiments as a Research Associate at Syracuse University's Center for Policy Research.

I received my Ph.D. in Public Administration (concentrations: policy analysis and applied microeconomics) from The Maxwell School of Syracuse University. I also hold an M.A. in Economics from Northern Illinois University and a B.S. in Mathematics and B.A. in History from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.