Jenna Calhoun is the owner of Sundae Tucker Consulting, a boutique consultancy focused on educating, supporting and amplifying emerging F&B brands and elevating leaders in foodservice and hospitality. Prior to starting her own firm, Jenna held multiple positions with Nestle USA leading commercial strategy, national distribution and strategic accounts within the coffee, dairy, baking and water categories. She began her career in foodservice & hospitality with PepsiCo in Chicago, before joining Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA, a global coffee manufacturer, in a handful of sales, leadership, and strategy roles. People, progress and authentic, sincere, mutually beneficial relationships drive her day in and day out. An eternal optimist with an exhaustive commitment to self-improvement and education, she loves her work and this industry.
Jenna is a three-time SHFM Rising Star, recipient of the Young Professional of the Year Award (2020) and SHFM Director’s Spirit Award (2022). She is a proud volunteer of the SHFM Foundation eagerly focused on engaging rising talent through its student chapters, as well as a member of the Industry Advisory Board. You may also recognize her as this year’s conference chair, a humbling honor she has both thoroughly enjoyed, and is happy to pass onto the lucky leader next year!
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