Shannon Clayton

Shannon Clayton has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Shannon holds the role of Food & Agriculture Advisory Council at the University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management. Previously, they served as the VP of Business Development, New Coffee Products at ofi. Shannon also worked at TreeHouse Foods, where they held multiple roles, including Senior Director of Innovation, Insights & Commercialization for Snacking & Beverage Divisions, Senior Director of Innovation, Insights & Commercialization for the Beverage Division, and Senior Category Manager for the Beverage Division. Additionally, Shannon worked at Breakthru Beverage Group as a Trade Development Manager - Team Lead and at Digital Aisle as a Project Lead Account Manager. Shannon began their career at Diageo, where they held various positions such as National Off-Premise Trade Marketing Manager, Wisconsin On Premise Sales Manager, Operations Manager, and Sensory Scientist.

Shannon Clayton obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science from Purdue University in 1999. Shannon then pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a specialization in Marketing at the University of Chicago, which they completed in 2004. Prior to that, from 1994 to 1997, Shannon attended the University of Florida, where they studied Food Science.