Jessica Manning

Jessica Manning serves as the Vice President of Human Resources at Hattie B's Hot Chicken since April 2025, bringing extensive experience in human resources from previous roles at Cracker Barrel, including Senior Director and Director of Corporate Human Resources. Manning's background in legal counsel includes positions as Senior Corporate Counsel overseeing various corporate legal matters and as Corporate Counsel for Jewelry Television, focusing on drafting contracts and maintaining corporate records. Manning's early career includes experiences as an intern with the Tennessee Court of Appeals and a summer associate at Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell, PLC. Education includes a Doctor of Law (J.D.) specializing in Business Transactions from the University of Tennessee College of Law and a degree from the University of Tennessee at Martin.