Vanessa Vlahakis Ordway

Vanessa Vlahakis Ordway has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Vanessa currently holds the position of Head of Sales - US Grocery at Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream since May 2021. Additionally, they work as a Mentor at BeyondSKU and is a Member at Chief, both roles starting in November 2021.

Prior to their current positions, Vanessa held various roles in sales and management. From 2018 to the present, they served as the Director of US Sales at Vega, where they managed the entire brick & mortar U.S. business across all channels. Before Vega, they worked at Danone as the Senior Director Retail Sales Execution- East & South Division from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, they held the position of Director of Retail Execution- East Division at Dannon from 2015 to 2016.

In addition to their experience in the food and beverage industry, Vanessa also has previous work experience at Pepsico. From 2005 to 2011, they held various roles including Director of Brand Development - Hydration Brands, Sr. Manager Sales Strategy, National Account Sales Manager, Franchise Development Manager, Associate Manager of Merchandising Initiatives, and Associate Manager of Channel Development. These roles involved responsibilities such as managing volume and strategic account leadership, negotiating retail deals, developing merchandising concepts, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Before their tenure at Pepsico, Vanessa worked at Newell Rubbermaid's Sanford Division from 2002 to 2005, where they held the roles of Business Development Manager (Northeast Region), Sales Analyst, and Field Marketing Representative. In these roles, they successfully managed territories, analyzed trends, collaborated with account managers, and organized projects.

Overall, Vanessa Vlahakis Ordway has a strong background in sales, management, and leadership roles across various companies in the food and beverage, consumer goods, and office supplies industries.

Vanessa Vlahakis Ordway attended Penn State University from 1998 to 2002, but there is no information available regarding their degree or field of study during that time. Later, they enrolled in the Fordham Gabelli School of Business, where they earned an M.B.A. in Marketing & International Business. This degree was completed at an unspecified date. Vanessa then continued their education at Fordham Gabelli School of Business from 2004 to 2008, obtaining another M.B.A. degree, this time with a focus on Marketing.