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NASDA Foundation
4350 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 810
Arlington, VA 22203
(571) 418-0454

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Chris Jones, NASDA Senior Director

Chris Jones joined the NASDA Foundation in January 2023. In this role, he leads projects and programs, strengthens partnerships and elevates the foundation’s visibility. He comes to the NASDA Foundation from the National Pork Board, where he served in various director roles on the Domestic Market Development team. In these roles he led task forces and projects that enabled demand growth for pork throughout the industry supply chain. Additionally, he worked to collaborate with various strategic partners in an effort to bring a holistic story to market about how agriculture commodities can work together to make a difference in our communities. Prior to his work with National Pork Board, Chris spent time in several consumer packaged goods roles with Weston Foods, Heartland Food Products Group, and various national retailers. Chris holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and intercultural education from Wheaton College and a master’s in business administration from Colorado State University. In addition to his degrees, Chris holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate from the Project Management Institute and a Professional Certified Marketer (PCM) certification from the American Marketing Association. Chris currently resides in Fishers, Indiana with his family, and enjoys spending time cycling and in the outdoors in his free time.

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Katie White, Farm2Food Program Lead

Katie specializes in building and delivering programs that create impactful, positive entrepreneurial experiences even in the face of complex, technical topics. She encourages exploration and learning by surrounding entrepreneurs with supportive peer-to-peer communities, experts, and practical tools. Katie works as a consultant for the NASDA Foundation as well as universities and other organizations, where she builds and facilitates programs to educate and empower under-served entrepreneurs. Katie has a Master’s in Business Management from the University of Florida and over 18 years of professional experience in business development, program management, and design. Her prior positions include Marketing Specialist for UF Innovate – The Hub, a technology-based business incubator, and Business Development Director for Tierra South Florida, Inc. an engineering firm.