McKenzie Parrish is an experienced marketing professional with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Texas at Tyler. Currently serving as Associate Category Lead at The J.M. Smucker Co. since August 2022, McKenzie previously worked as a Category Consultant at Republic National Distributing Company from July 2018 to July 2022. Early career experience includes a role as Greek Life Marketing Intern at the University of Texas at Tyler, where responsibilities included event planning, social media management, and content creation. McKenzie also held marketing intern positions at Minnesota Opera and worked as a Sales Associate at Athens Scuba Park Inc., where sales management and advertising were key responsibilities. Additionally, McKenzie holds an Associate's degree in General Studies from Tyler Junior College.