Fruit of Your Labor

S3 E10 - Whole Person Development

KeHE’s Leadership Academy seeks to bring cultural transformation within organizations through the whole person leadership journey. For employees, our approach focuses on both personal and professional growth through a variety of training programs.
In this episode, Jennifer Backus—a Talent and Organizational Development Manager—shares her insight in talent development. She touches on KeHE’s specific programs and plans for the future while also sharing practical tips you can implement today!

S3 E9 - Serving Survivors in Nepal

January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month—an issue that is prevalent both domestically and abroad.
As part of our campaign to shine a light on human trafficking, Linda Powell—Executive Director of Risk Management—and Misty Ellington—Warehouse Safety Manager—are joining the podcast to share their experiences on a serving trip to Katmandu Nepal to serve with Restoring Hope Nepal.
To learn more about Restoring Hope visit www.restoringhopenepal.org.

S3 E8 - Serving Goodness for the Holidays

Goodness, hope, and joy spread like wildfire where KeHE employees are involved. Each holiday season, employees across KeHE nation partner with their favorite organizations to meet the practical needs of others.
Listen to the stories of Lindsay Tintera, our Director of Marketing, and Peter Rizzo, Supplier Optimization Manager, as they serve families and inspire others to spread holiday joy.
To learn more about the organizations they've partnered with visit:
Shelter, Inc.
Outreach Community Ministries
 

S3 E7 - Guatemala Serving Trips

KeHE Cares sends multiple groups of employees on serving trips to Guatemala every year. We partner with New Vision Community Church in Santa Rosita.
Paul Reichert—KeHE Cares Director of Serving & Leadership—and Nancy Killian—Marketing Coordinator—share all about their experience in Guatemala and why you should consider going on a KeHE serving trip too!

S3 E6 - Partner Spotlight: Male Mogul Initiative

A long-time partner of the KeHE Cares® Foundation, Male Mogul Initiative seeks to transform the lives of young men in Chicago. Their five-stage program instills lessons of leadership and entrepreneurship through education and hands-on experiences. Walter Mendenhall joins us on the podcast to share the organization’s story and his vision for the future.
 
To learn more about Male Mogul Initiative, visit malemogulinitiative.org/

S3 E5 - Showing Goodness to the Food World

KeHE hosts multiple tradeshows throughout the year, including two in-person Holiday and Summer Shows. Wherever the KeHE shows go, goodness follows. Ari Goldsmith—VP of Marketing & Digital Media—and Lauren Keneway—Sr. Manager of Marketing Experience—tell us how their team makes this goodness possible for our retails, suppliers, and food consumers.
Learn more about the upcoming Summer Show or register at https://www.kehe.com/news-blog/events/2023-kehe-summer-show/ !

S3 E4 - Record-Breaking 2022 ESOP Share Price

KeHE is an employee-owned company, meaning that all eligible employees own shares of the company in an ESOP retirement account. Chris Mason—the VP of HR Technology, Talent, and Total Rewards—is here to share the new 2022 ESOP share price and all the goodness that follows!

S3 E3 - A Day in the Life: Part 4 - Commercial

KeHE’s business is made up of a diverse range of talents. The many segments of our business are drastically different but all equally important to serving our customers. This month we will be sharing a peak into the day-to-day responsibilities of each area: transportation, corporate, the warehouse, and commercial.
On the final episode of our Day in the Life series, Kristi Horton talks on customer service and relational care in her role as an Account Manager in the commercial sales organization.

S3 E3 - A Day in the Life: Part 3 - Warehouse

KeHE’s business is made up of a diverse range of talents. The many segments of our business are drastically different but all equally important to serving our customers. This month we will be sharing a peak into the day-to-day responsibilities of each area: transportation, corporate, the warehouse, and commercial.
In the third part of our series, we are joined by Jackie Olney and Salim Bayo from our Phoenix Distribution Center. They share about their daily responsibilities, their culture of bringing your whole self to work, and how they put people first.