Real Life with Susan & Friends

PEOPLE HELPING KIDS LIVE STRONG CONFIDENT LIVES: Today we are joined by Kori Reed is executive director of the foundation at ConAgra Foods, one of North America’s largest packaged-food companies, serving consumer grocery retailers, as well as restaurants and other foodservice establishments. In this role, Kori is responsible for developing and implementing a strategic plan for the company’s CHARITABLE GIVING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT efforts that is dedicated to raising the awareness of the more than 12 MILLION HUNGRY KIDS IN AMERICA and fighting to nourish kids bodies and minds today so they will flourish tomorrow. In her position with the Foundation, which she has held since June 2006, Kori continues to build partnerships with ConAgra Foods’ consumers, customers and brands to build a community of people passionate about fighting childhood hunger. In the process, she has strengthened and established the company’s key relationships with partner organizations that fight hunger, including America’s Second Harvest, Share Our Strength, National Council of LaRaza and Common Threads. Kori joined ConAgra Foods in April 2004 as director of employee communication for the Refrigerated business unit. Prior to joining ConAgra Foods, Kori worked in corporate communication roles at Quaker Oats, PepsiCo and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Her communication experience encompasses managing an award-winning, daily, electronic newsletter; coordinating employee communications during a large company merger; managing communications during labor work stoppages and orchestrating large scale change management programs.