Jill Allen - Acs and Cheese Judge

Jill Allen's work experience includes positions at Tillamook County Creamery Association and roles as a cheese judge in various competitions. At Tillamook, they started as a Sensory Lab Technician in 2000 and worked their way up to become the Director of R&D Product Excellence. Jill'sresponsibilities included leading R&D Scientists in creating and improving cheese, ice cream, butter, and cream cheese products through sensory analysis and product design. Jill also developed the new English Style Sweet Cheddar Cheese recipe for Tillamook in 2016. Jill was promoted to Corporate Product Quality Manager in 2014, where they focused on developing superior dairy product lines and implementing new business strategies. Prior to that, they served as the Manager of Product Quality, leading R&D and sensory activities for new product development and continuous improvement. Jill also played a key role in implementing the Cheese to Age Program for Tillamook Cheddar Cheese. Before their managerial roles, Jill was the Dairy Products QA Manager, where they led sensory and data analysis for quality control and played a significant role in identifying and isolating cheddar flavor for the Cheese to Age program.

In addition to their work at Tillamook, Jill has also served as a cheese judge in various competitions. Jill has been a judge for the United States Championship Cheese Contest, the World Cheese Awards, the International Cheese & Dairy Awards, and the International Cheese Awards.

Jill Allen completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture Business Management at Oregon State University from 1998 to 2000.

In September 2020, they obtained the certification of American Cheese Society Certified Cheese Professional from the American Cheese Society. Additionally, they have the qualification of being a Wisconsin American Cheese Judge, although the institution and specific details pertaining to this certification are not provided.