Erika Thiem

As Chief Supply Chain Officer, Erika Thiem leads a team that enables Feeding America and the network to source and distribute nutritious food for people facing hunger in America. Her team works to innovate and build donor partnerships with food manufacturers, retailers, food service operators, and agricultural food producers to meet today’s demand for healthy food and work to create a hunger-free tomorrow.

Erika began her career with General Mills, where she spent 27 years across a range of roles and diverse business units, developing broad end-to-end supply chain expertise. Most recently, Erika was the Supply Chain Director of the North America Dairy Operating Unit for General Mills. Previous roles include International Supply Chain Director for Häagen-Dazs ice cream and Plant Manager for the Big G Division. Erika’s early career was focused in the areas of food quality, food safety, and regulatory compliance.