Jess Martin

Jess Martin is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Farmer's Fridge, a position they have held for 5 years and 3 months. Prior to Farmer's Fridge, Jess was the Director of Strategic Initiatives at Feeding America, the third largest non-profit in the country. In this role, Jess was responsible for leading strategic plan development, cross-departmental collaboration and alignment on strategic priorities, and establishing metrics that measure impact and support budget/funding decisions. Jess also engaged with the network of 200 food banks across the country to develop implementation plans in support of organizational direction. Jess left Feeding America after 2 years and 2 months to become the Vice President of Global Operations at Garrett Popcorn Shops, where they spent 4 years and 6 months. Jess then left Garrett Popcorn Shops to become a Consultant at Accenture, where they spent 5 years and 1 month. Jess has dedicated their career to making it possible for everyone to easily access fresh, healthy food and driving change in the food system.

Jess Martin has a BSE from the University of Michigan in Chemical Engineering and an MBA from DePaul University's Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business in Operations Management.