Jeff Dunnavant

Jeff Dunnavant has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and industries. Jeff currently holds the role of VP of Engineering at Perdue Farms, a position they have been in since June 2022. Prior to this, they were the Sr Director of Engineering and Maintenance Reliability at Perdue Farms from May 2020 to June 2022.

Before joining Perdue Farms, Dunnavant worked as a Realtor at Coldwell Banker Global Luxury starting from January 2022.

From 2011 to 2020, they held various positions at Mars, starting as a Reliability Manager from June 2011 to July 2012. Jeff then worked as a Senior Engineering Project Manager from July 2012 to June 2014, and later as a Regional Engineering Manager from July 2014 to May 2020.

Prior to their time at Mars, Dunnavant worked as a TPM/Reliability Manager at Unilever from November 2007 to June 2011.

Jeff started their career at Gerber Products in 2004, where they served as a Technical Manager responsible for a large multi-technology infant nutrition site until November 2007.

Before Gerber Products, Dunnavant worked at Frito Lay from March 1994 to October 2004, holding various operational and technical roles in finance, maintenance, operations, and engineering.

Overall, Dunnavant has extensive experience in engineering and management roles across multiple industries, showcasing their versatility and expertise.

Jeff Dunnavant earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Martin College, which they attended from 1999 to 2001. Jeff also received certifications and completed short courses in various fields from institutions such as Garden City Community College, JIPM, PML, Penn State University, Purdue University, and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.