The After (Business) School Special
The After (Business) School Special is a podcast about what business professionals, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and more have learned since finishing their business degree. Each episode will welcome a guest to discuss the stories, key learnings, and insights they’ve gained throughout their professional career.
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The After (Business) School Special
Harvesting Success, Growing New Opportunities, and Leading the Way: Leadership in the Agriculture Industry, Supporting Economic Growth through Multiple Ventures, and Mental Health Priorities with Kendra Wack
Kendra Wack, Executive Director at FEAD & Director Associate Recruitment at dentalcorp chats with host Carlee Snow about all things:
- Leading in the agri-food industry
- Parallels between B.ed and MBA education
- Creating community around food
- Working towards your “iceberg moments”
- Mental health and advocating for therapy
On this week’s episode of The After Business School Special, host Carlee Snow is joined by Kendra Wack to discuss her busy career within the agri-food and medical dental industry, how her B.ed. and MBA education has shaped who she is as a leader, balancing multiple ventures during this busy season of her life to achieve “iceberg moments,” prioritizing mental health, and so much more.
Kendra Wack is the Executive Director of FEAD (Female Entrepreneurs in Agri-Food Development). She grew up learning the ropes of agriculture in their mixed farming operation near Rosetown, SK alongside three other generations of her family. Kendra completed her Bachelor of Education Degree in Home Economics/Social Sciences, as well as was the youngest on record admitted, and to completion of the University of Saskatchewan Edwards School of Business MBA, bringing a unique blend of expertise to the table.
She is passionate about value-added production to ensure food, and economic security of primary producers, as well as the utilization of agri-innovation technologies. Kendra is a passionate advocate about agri-innovation communications and entrepreneurship she practices this herself in providing consulting services to agriculture and medical business.
As a dedicated small-business owner for over a decade, she has firsthand experience navigating the entire agri-food supply chain. From farm to fork, Kendra's insights and knowledge are the backbone of her mission. Beyond her career and entrepreneurial pursuits, Kendra actively serves as a Board of Directors member for Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan, working to bridge the gap between agriculture, food production, and education.
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Connect with Kendra and learn more about her work:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendrawack/
FEAD: https://www.fead.ca/
DentalCorp: https://www.dentalcorp.ca/site/home
Agriculture in the Classroom: https://aitc.sk.ca/about-us/our-board
USask TiC-SIGMA: https://engineering.usask.ca/departments/sigma.php
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