Jessica C. Adelman

Biography

 Jessica C. Adelman is Group Vice President of Corporate Affairs for The Kroger Co. In this role, she focuses on reputation management, including external communications and brand public relations, environmental sustainability and social responsibility, media, government and regulatory affairs, crisis management, cause-marketing and corporate philanthropy and community relations. Jessica has 20 years of experience as a Corporate Affairs executive in the food industry. Most recently, she served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs for Syngenta North America, a leading agriculture company. Jessica has also held several strategic leadership roles with other companies in the food value chain, including both Cargill and Monsanto. She was named to her current role in 2015. Jessica graduated from Dartmouth College and earned an M.B.A. from the Wharton School. She also earned an M.A. in international relations from the University of Pennsylvania and an executive certificate in trade policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Jessica, her husband and their three children are enjoying the welcoming community and vibrant city of Cincinnati.

Research Interest

 FOOD INDUSTRY