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St Louis, Missouri, United States

ReFED is a U.S.-based nonprofit working to catalyze the food system toward evidence-based action to stop wasting food.With a holistic view of the food system and deep expertise in the causes and impacts of food waste, key opportunities in the sector, and where capital can spark the most impact, we engage food businesses, funders, innovators, policymakers, and more to drive systems-level change.

The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) Healthy Menus R&D Collaborative (HMC) is a group of chefs and nutrition leaders working together to craft highly targeted, sector-specific, practical solutions that contribute towards expanding healthy food and beverage choices in high volume foodservice. From innovating on sodium reduction to crafting lower carbon, plant forward menu items, the Collaborative is influencing the future of healthy, sustainable dining.

St. Louis Mo

Fractional leadership and consulting for global food and beverage brands and food system nonprofits.Services include sustainability and CSR strategy advisor, communications planning andstrategy, and executive visibility and coaching. Specialties include sustainability and nutrition strategy,external and internal communications, media and event planning, and crisis management.

Drove business growth and guest engagement by championing the brand externally while crafting and executing thoughtful and bold, ESG strategies.• Developed strategy and managed execution of all public relations and corporate communications, from product launches to brand campaigns and investor relations to crisis management for a multi-national leader in fast casual and retail food. • Served as the brand spokesperson, PR strategist, executive media coach, and media relations expert, securing broad coverage and recognition for Panera Bread and Panera Brands to drive business growth delivering an average of 30 billion top-tier earned impressions annually with increasingly positive ROI. • Led investor communications and preparation for potential IPO, including copywriting S1, managing analyst day, and producing and scripting roadshow video. • Authored and led the policy, cross-functional strategy, and communications for the company's environmental, social, and governance goals including industry-leading climate-positive goal and low carbon menu item labeling. • Relaunched the Panera Bread Foundation successfully, quadrupling grants in year two along with running the signature philanthropy program, donating over $80MM of food annually. • Built and led 4 departments of high-performance teams while forging strong relationships across all key internal and external stakeholders. • Sought after public speaker presenting to diverse audiences from Ad Age events to The White House Forum on Antibiotic Resistance.

Greater St. Louis Area

Solidified key points of differentiation and distinction to build a stronger brand. Crafted provocative marketing campaigns and brand-defining food policies to engage, entice and convert customers. • Lead brand spokesperson and campaign lead for the award-winning "Food As It Should Be" campaign, driving double-digit comp growth for 3+ years and positioning Panera as the market leader in wellness and clean eating. • Authored and oversaw the execution of the policies that shaped Panera's industry-leading Food Policy including their Clean Food commitment. Project managed the Clean Food initiative which required 152 product re-formulations over two years.• In-house expert and thought leader on corporate responsibility, nutrition, animal care, supply chain, agriculture and food additives.• Led internal and external communications with key stakeholders including shareholders, NGOs, government agencies and influencers.

St. Louis, Mo

• Built a quality, food safety, and supply chain program for a 400+ ingredient pantry. • Developed novel supply chain solutions and business models for produce procurement and responsibly raised animal proteins.• In-house expert and thought leader on corporate responsibility, nutrition, animal care, supply chain, agriculture and food additives.• Led internal and external communications with key stakeholders including shareholders, NGOs, government agencies and influencers.• Authored and oversaw the execution of the policies that shaped Panera's industry-leading Food Policy including their Clean Food commitment. Project managed the Clean Food initiative which required 152 product re-formulations over two years.• Lead on nutrition strategy and regulatory compliance including national menu labeling and ingredient disclosures.

Ba, Biology And Psychology

Activities and Societies: Pathfinder Fellow in Environmental Sciences Research Assistant in Neuroscience and Otolaryngology

Mba, Business