Jen joined Northern Illinois Food Bank in 2015 as the Director of Nutrition Programs and Executive Chef. In 2020, Jen became the Senior Director of Strategy, overseeing all of the Direct Services programs. Jen was named Chief Impact Officer in the summer of 2021, and she and her team ensure all of our neighbors receive the food they need to thrive through our network of agencies and programs.
Jen has a Certificate in Professional Cooking from the Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago, a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind., and a Masters of Business Administration from the Morris Graduate School of Management in Chicago.