Jessica Wellnitz

Jessica Wellnitz currently serves as the Technical Business Development Manager at Bay State Milling Company, focusing on generating new business opportunities aligned with the company's commercial strategy and utilizing expertise in specialty ingredients. Prior to this role, Jessica held various positions at Cargill, including Business Development Manager and Bakery Applications Product Development Leader, where leadership and relationship-building were emphasized to enhance team processes and stakeholder engagement. Earlier experience at Cargill included roles as Bakery Applications Commercialization Technical Leader, Research Food Technologist, and Food Technologist, all contributing to product development, commercialization, and innovation in the bakery sector. Jessica holds a Master in Management and Innovation from the University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from St. Norbert College.