Scott Donnel
Lecturer

Scott Donnel has over 25 years of supply chain & manufacturing experience across the food sector.  He has held senior leadership roles for food industry giants, such as: Maple Leaf Foods, Inc. (a $6 billion consumer packaged foods company); James Skinner Baking Company (an independently owned $100 million artisan sweet goods bakery); Barth-Haas Group (worlds largest hops processor to the brewing industry); Perdue Farms, Inc. (a leading poultry processor); ConAgra Foods, Inc. ($20 billion consumer packaged foods company); and IBP, Inc., ($16 billion beef & pork company). More recently, Donnel turned his focus toward Ƶ’s natural foods sector, serving as the Vice President for External Manufacturing at Ƶ Brands (managing over 50 contract manufacturing partners producing products generating $300 million in revenue), COO/VP of Operations at Perky Jerky, LLC (a “next-gen” meat snack company), and COO of Cali'flour Foods, a Cauliflower based food company. In connection with these roles, Donnel has developed a strong background in Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, project leadership, employee and organizational development, and design/modernization of supply chains. His experience at the nexus of supply management and operations gives him a unique vantage point in a rapidly changing industry and enables him to bring real cases and experience working with clients in Ƶ’s natural foods sector to the classroom. Donnel holds a BS in Business Administration & Management from the University of Northern Colorado.