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POE TIMMONS EXECUTIVE VP, COO & CFO,  JENI’S SPLENDID ICE CREAMS Timmons has been breaking down barriers since 1994 when she became the first female

Angie Christos Senior Vice President Of Retail Sales Strategy, Pricing & Execution, Tyson Foods Christos is responsible for the end-to-end profitable retail sales growth of

Nicole Sopko Vp, Upton’s Naturals Sopko was the first non-production employee to join Upton’s Naturals 12 years ago and has played a key role in

Dr. Anna Johnson Vice President, Corporate Development, Marketing, & Pmo, United States Cold Storage Dr. Johnson uses her strategic experience and expertise at USCS to

Gail Becker Founder, Caulipower The mother of two boys diagnosed with celiac disease, Becker founded Caulipower in 2016 after finding that existing gluten-free options lacked

ELANA BERUSCH DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LILY’S TOASTER GRILLS Berusch has been with Lily’s since the beginning “when all we had was a prototype

JOY SGRO VP, MERCHANDISING & PROCUREMENT, C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS A former chair of the National Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA), Sgro has spent 39

SUSAN DURFEE DIRECTOR OF DAIRY, FROZEN, PET, BABY & NON-FOODS, TOPS MARKETS Durfee has been at Tops for 16 years, and is a member of

BECKI SCHULTZ SENIOR VP, ORGANIZATIONAL  EFFECTIVENESS, BERNATELLO’S FOODS Schultz joined Bernatello’s as director of human resources, but just five years later, she’s a senior vp,

SHELLEY SIMPSON  PRESIDENT, J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES  Shelley Simpson enjoyed her first job at J.B. Hunt as an hourly customer service representative in 1994. When

JULIA STAMBERGER CEO/CHAIR, CO-FOUNDER, THE PLANTING HOPE COMPANY Stamberger has been in the food industry for 19 years, starting with creating the snackbox concept for

TINA FLOYD INCOMING CEO, HUDSONVILLE ICE CREAM Floyd was named CEO of Hudsonville Ice Cream last month, but prior to assuming that role, she spent