Conference Session

Janelle Peterson has been providing training in the child nutrition arena for 20+ years. She uses humor and stories to share her leadership journey, as well as staff development, and love of all things related to foodservice. Having spent over 30+ years in foodservice operations that include school nutrition, hospitals, and long-term care, Janelle quickly understands the challenges and is excited to problem solve usable solutions. Spending a few years on the administrative side as a state agency program specialist, Janelle is also uniquely qualified to help participants understand the rules and regulations as they pertain to their programs. Janelle is a personal development junkie and is always on the prowl for new books to read. She and her dog Watson live in the forest. To be more accurate, her home is adjacent to Black Hills National Forest ground in South Dakota. Photography, gardening, and spending time with her 6 grandchildren is also high on her list of things she loves to do.

Jean has been a leader in school nutrition for many years. In addition to serving as President of the School Nutrition Association (SNA), she led the efforts to transform the Saint Paul Public School program. It received national recognition for building effective financial systems, designing innovative marketing strategies and creating healthy menus that honored student diversity and drove high participation.

In addition to serving as Nutrition Services Director for SPPS, Jean served as Chief Operations Officer. She had responsibility for Technology Services, Facilities, Safety & Security, Custodial, Transportation and Nutrition Services. This role provided her with valuable insights into K-12 and make her uniquely qualified to support school districts in her role as Senior Consultant for Pro•Team Foodservice Advisors.

I love to partner with clients to help them take their program to the next level with a Pro•Team solution that fits their needs: Fresh Eye Review, strategic planning, café makeover, menu makeover and/or presentation development.