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Episode Synopsis
In this episode, we talk with the President of Away From Home for Kellogg North America, WENDY DAVIDSON, who is responsible for leading a $1B business in growth channels from convenience stores & vending to other foodservice business-to-business operations, such as schools, restaurants, lodging and healthcare.
THOUGHT #1
Don't be afraid to color outside the lines
THOUGHT #2
The only limits to the possibilities in your life tomorrow are the buts you use today - Les Brown
CONNECT:
Website: https://www.kelloggs.com/en_US/home.html
Twitter: @davidsonwendy
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidsonwendy
BRAND & RESOURCE MENTIONS:
Tyson Foods - www.tysonfoods.com
McDonald's - www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us.html
McCormick & Company - www.mccormickcorporation.com
Susan G. Komen - www.komen.org
WFF (Women's Foodservice Forum) - https://wff.org
Fritzi Woods (late WFF CEO) - https://www.rwsmithco.com/community/profiles/industry-profile-womens-foodservice-forum-2/?fbclid=IwAR3qr8IdoMnFnRveWOlQz1Gb0nv_6hnPNs1bFpZmrzZDy-HNdOZxaKJkLT4
Amanda Hite - https://str.com/team/amanda-hite
Steph Grant - https://www.stephgrantphotography.com
PacMan - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pac-Man
Frogger - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frogger
Super Mario - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros.
Rage Room - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rage_room
ABBA - https://abbasite.com/
Pop Tarts - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop-Tarts
KISS - https://www.kissonline.com
Queen + Adam Lambert - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_%2B_Adam_Lambert
Carrie Underwood - https://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com
Melissa Etheridge - https://melissaetheridge.com/splash
George Thorogood - https://www.georgethorogood.com/
Les Brown - https://lesbrown.com
Bowflex MaxPro - https://www.bowflex.com/max-trainer
Incogmeato - https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/09/06/incogmeato-kellogg-latest-company-launch-fake-meat-products/2230147001
The Hatchery (Chicago) - https://thehatcherychicago.org
Pringles - www.pringles.com
Pizza Hut - https://www.pizzahut.com
Journey - http://www.journeymusic.com
Barclays - https://home.barclays
GLAAD - https://www.glaad.org
Barefoot Contessa - https://barefootcontessa.com
Cannonball Kids’ cancer – www.CannonballKidscancer.org
Keppler Speakers - www.KepplerSpeakers.com
Thoughts That Rock – www.ThoughtsThatRock.com
Certified Rock Star - www.CertifiedRockStar.com
Hard Rock International – www.HardRock.com
Rock ‘n Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change (Brant Menswar) – www.RocknRollWithIt.com
Culture That Rocks: How to Revolutionize Your Company’s Culture (Jim Knight) – www.CultureThatRocks.com
Spectacle Photography (Show/Website Photos) – www.spectaclephoto.com
Big Kettle Drum - www.BigKettleDrum.com
Jeffrey Todd “JT” Keel (Show Music) - https://www.facebook.com/jtkeel
WENDY DAVIDSON'S BIO:
Wendy Davidson is a global executive with over 25 years of experience in the branded CPG, retail, and food away from home industries, with a record of accomplishment in innovation, turnaround and profitable growth of mature businesses.
As the President of Away From Home, Wendy is responsible for leading a $1.1B business in growth channels from small retail formats including convenience and vending to foodservice business-to-business operations such as schools, restaurants, lodging and healthcare as well as specialty ventures such as ecommerce direct-to-consumer.
She is a member of the Kellogg Global Leadership Team, the North American Leadership Team, the Kellogg Political Action Committee (PAC) Board, Board of Trustees for the Kellogg Company Fund, eighteen94 Venture Capital Fund Investment Committee, the K Pride & Allies (KPA) and Women of Kellogg (WOK) networks and Executive Sponsor for the company’s Young Professionals (YP) business/employee resource group.
Previously, Ms. Davidson worked as Vice President & General Manager for the US & Latin America for McCormick & Company and spent 16 years as a part of the executive team at Tyson Foods Inc. During her tenure, she held a variety of leadership roles including Senior Vice President and General Manager Prepared Foods; Group Vice President Food Service; and Senior Vice President and General Manager of the McDonald’s Global Business Unit.
A graduate of Luther College, Wendy serves as the Chair of the Board of Regents. She is a non-Executive Director on the Board of First Horizon National Corporation (NYSE: FHN) and a Trustee on the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Global Board. She is past board chair of Women’s Foodservice Forum, and a member of The Network of Executive Women, the International Women’s Forum, The Chicago Network, Commercial Club of Chicago, Economic Club of Chicago and serves on the Advisory Board of BRAVA Investments, a venture capital fund.
Ms. Davidson was awarded the National Diversity Council’s Top 15 Business Women in Illinois in 2017 and received the Luminary Award in 2016 from Girl Scouts of Chicago & NW Indiana. She was named to the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s “40 under 40” and “Diamond Decade”.
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THOUGHT #1
Don't be afraid to color outside the lines
THOUGHT #2
The only limits to the possibilities in your life tomorrow are the buts you use today - Les Brown
CONNECT:
Website: https://www.kelloggs.com/en_US/home.html
Twitter: @davidsonwendy
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidsonwendy
BRAND & RESOURCE MENTIONS:
Tyson Foods - www.tysonfoods.com
McDonald's - www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us.html
McCormick & Company - www.mccormickcorporation.com
Susan G. Komen - www.komen.org
WFF (Women's Foodservice Forum) - https://wff.org
Fritzi Woods (late WFF CEO) - https://www.rwsmithco.com/community/profiles/industry-profile-womens-foodservice-forum-2/?fbclid=IwAR3qr8IdoMnFnRveWOlQz1Gb0nv_6hnPNs1bFpZmrzZDy-HNdOZxaKJkLT4
Amanda Hite - https://str.com/team/amanda-hite
Steph Grant - https://www.stephgrantphotography.com
PacMan - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pac-Man
Frogger - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frogger
Super Mario - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros.
Rage Room - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rage_room
ABBA - https://abbasite.com/
Pop Tarts - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop-Tarts
KISS - https://www.kissonline.com
Queen + Adam Lambert - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_%2B_Adam_Lambert
Carrie Underwood - https://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com
Melissa Etheridge - https://melissaetheridge.com/splash
George Thorogood - https://www.georgethorogood.com/
Les Brown - https://lesbrown.com
Bowflex MaxPro - https://www.bowflex.com/max-trainer
Incogmeato - https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/09/06/incogmeato-kellogg-latest-company-launch-fake-meat-products/2230147001
The Hatchery (Chicago) - https://thehatcherychicago.org
Pringles - www.pringles.com
Pizza Hut - https://www.pizzahut.com
Journey - http://www.journeymusic.com
Barclays - https://home.barclays
GLAAD - https://www.glaad.org
Barefoot Contessa - https://barefootcontessa.com
Cannonball Kids’ cancer – www.CannonballKidscancer.org
Keppler Speakers - www.KepplerSpeakers.com
Thoughts That Rock – www.ThoughtsThatRock.com
Certified Rock Star - www.CertifiedRockStar.com
Hard Rock International – www.HardRock.com
Rock ‘n Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change (Brant Menswar) – www.RocknRollWithIt.com
Culture That Rocks: How to Revolutionize Your Company’s Culture (Jim Knight) – www.CultureThatRocks.com
Spectacle Photography (Show/Website Photos) – www.spectaclephoto.com
Big Kettle Drum - www.BigKettleDrum.com
Jeffrey Todd “JT” Keel (Show Music) - https://www.facebook.com/jtkeel
WENDY DAVIDSON'S BIO:
Wendy Davidson is a global executive with over 25 years of experience in the branded CPG, retail, and food away from home industries, with a record of accomplishment in innovation, turnaround and profitable growth of mature businesses.
As the President of Away From Home, Wendy is responsible for leading a $1.1B business in growth channels from small retail formats including convenience and vending to foodservice business-to-business operations such as schools, restaurants, lodging and healthcare as well as specialty ventures such as ecommerce direct-to-consumer.
She is a member of the Kellogg Global Leadership Team, the North American Leadership Team, the Kellogg Political Action Committee (PAC) Board, Board of Trustees for the Kellogg Company Fund, eighteen94 Venture Capital Fund Investment Committee, the K Pride & Allies (KPA) and Women of Kellogg (WOK) networks and Executive Sponsor for the company’s Young Professionals (YP) business/employee resource group.
Previously, Ms. Davidson worked as Vice President & General Manager for the US & Latin America for McCormick & Company and spent 16 years as a part of the executive team at Tyson Foods Inc. During her tenure, she held a variety of leadership roles including Senior Vice President and General Manager Prepared Foods; Group Vice President Food Service; and Senior Vice President and General Manager of the McDonald’s Global Business Unit.
A graduate of Luther College, Wendy serves as the Chair of the Board of Regents. She is a non-Executive Director on the Board of First Horizon National Corporation (NYSE: FHN) and a Trustee on the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Global Board. She is past board chair of Women’s Foodservice Forum, and a member of The Network of Executive Women, the International Women’s Forum, The Chicago Network, Commercial Club of Chicago, Economic Club of Chicago and serves on the Advisory Board of BRAVA Investments, a venture capital fund.
Ms. Davidson was awarded the National Diversity Council’s Top 15 Business Women in Illinois in 2017 and received the Luminary Award in 2016 from Girl Scouts of Chicago & NW Indiana. She was named to the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s “40 under 40” and “Diamond Decade”.
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