Michele Barker is an experienced marketing professional currently serving as the Director of Foodservice Brand Marketing at T. Marzetti Company since November 2023. Previously, Barker worked at McCain Foods in various senior roles focused on customer marketing and sales activation from October 2021 to November 2023, and at The J.M. Smucker Company for over 13 years, where responsibilities included director-level positions in brand marketing and innovation across multiple product lines. Earlier career experience includes serving as Marketing Director at Brand Castle, LLC and as a Senior Consultant at CSC Consulting. Michele Barker holds an Executive MBA from Kent State University and a BSBA in Marketing and Logistics from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business.