Jada Hoerr

Jada Hoerr leads resource development at Midwest Food Bank as its chief resource officer, overseeing finances, development, marketing, and human resources while helping address food insecurity. A trained agricultural engineer and Purdue alumna, she spent 21 years in sales and marketing at Caterpillar before moving into nonprofit leadership; her work includes developing food-bank strategies and advocating for food donation policy.

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ag.purdue.edu

Engineering a solution to hunger

A profile of her work at Midwest Food Bank, her agricultural engineering background, and how she applies problem-solving to food insecurity.

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storiesandstanza.buzzsprout.com

Leading Without Authority: What Service Teaches Us About Leadership

A conversation about her transition from Caterpillar to nonprofit leadership and lessons from service, volunteering, and leading teams.

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pbs.org

Consider This: Jada Hoerr | Midwest Food Bank

An interview about her move from Caterpillar to Midwest Food Bank and the rise of food insecurity during the pandemic.

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nonprofitleadershippodcast.org

How can you make a successful transition from the for-profit world to the nonprofit world?

She discusses the transition to nonprofit leadership, engaging corporate sponsors, and Midwest Food Bank's approach to food insecurity.

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midwestfoodbank.org

Day of Action to Fight Food Waste and Food Insecurity

A Midwest Food Bank account of her panel participation advocating for the Food Donation Improvement Act.

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Jada Hoerr

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Engineering a solution to hunger

Leading Without Authority: What Service Teaches Us About Leadership

Consider This: Jada Hoerr | Midwest Food Bank

How can you make a successful transition from the for-profit world to the nonprofit world?

Day of Action to Fight Food Waste and Food Insecurity

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