Dana Cheatum

Dana Cheatum is a seasoned sales professional with extensive experience in leading sales teams across prominent food and beverage companies. Currently serving as the Senior Director of Sales at Del Monte Foods, Inc. since August 2023, Dana manages the Account Sales team for large format customers, focusing on distribution expansion. Prior to this role, Dana was the Vice President of Sales at Utz Brands, Inc., overseeing national account sales for various brands. Experience at Jack Link's Protein Snacks involved leading domestic sales for a new refrigerated business unit and managing customer development for the MATADOR brand. Dana's tenure at PepsiCo included roles as Sales Director, responsible for turning around a poorly performing territory, and as National Account Manager for a major grocery account. Dana holds a BA in Business Administration with a focus on Marketing from the University of Nebraska at Kearney and an MBA in Marketing from Bellevue University.