Jen Ehresmann

Jen Ehresmann is the vice president of supply chain for Hormel Foods and is responsible for the strategic sourcing, commodity trading, customer service, planning and logistics areas. Hormel Foods is a global branded food company with over $9 billion in annual revenues across 75 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters^®, SKIPPY^®, SPAM^®, Hormel^® Natural Choice^®, Applegate^®, Justin’s^®, Columbus^®, Wholly^® Guacamole, Hormel^® Black Label^® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named on the “Global 2000 World’s Best Employers” list by Forbes magazine for three straight years, is one of Fortune magazine’s most admired companies, has appeared on Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s “The 100 Best Corporate Citizens” list for the 12 years, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts.

Ehresmann joined the company in 2001, holding roles in export, product management and marketing prior to moving into supply chain. She was named senior vice president of commodity and supply chain with Jennie-O Turkey Store in 2015 and was promoted to director of customer logistics and strategy at Hormel Foods in 2020. Ehresmann assumed her current role in 2021.

Ehresmann received her bachelor’s degree in international business and German literature from St. Cloud State University. She is a graduate of the executive development program at the Wharton School of Business.