Jake Calhoun

Jake Calhoun has a diverse work experience in various marketing and product management roles. Jake currently works at ProVia as the Executive Director of Marketing, overseeing the marketing strategies and initiatives. Prior to this, they served as the Director of Product Marketing and Group Product Manager at ProVia.

Before joining ProVia, Jake worked at The J.M. Smucker Company for several years. Jake held roles such as the Director of Brand Strategy for Jif Peanut Butter, Director of Marketing for Smucker Natural Foods, and Senior Brand Manager for various brands such as Santa Cruz Organic, R.W. Knudsen, and Sahale Snacks. Jake also gained experience as a Brand Manager for Folgers and Senior Brand Manager for Gourmet Coffee (K-Cups) at Smucker.

Earlier in their career, Jake worked at Hormel Foods, where they served as an Associate Product Manager for Hormel Chili and CHI-CHI's Brand. Jake also worked as a Consumer Insights Analyst and a Customer Executive at Hormel.

Jake Calhoun completed their undergraduate studies from 2003 to 2005 at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. There, they pursued a degree in International, Resource, and Consumer Economics. In 2012, they furthered their education by enrolling at Kent State University and completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program from 2012 to 2014.