Kelly Jonas Hitt

Kelly Jonas Hitt, MBA has extensive work experience in quality assurance and food safety roles. Kelly is currently working at Memphis Meats as the Director of Quality, responsible for ensuring quality standards are met. Prior to this, they were the Director of Food Safety & Quality at the same company. Kelly also worked at Amy's Kitchen as the Director of Plant Quality Assurance and Food Safety.

Before that, Hitt worked at Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. as the Quality Compliance Manager, where they implemented compliance programs and provided guidance on various certifications and regulations. Kelly also worked at Hilmar Ingredients as the Corporate Quality Compliance Manager, overseeing programs such as HACCP and environmental control.

Hitt's previous experience includes roles at Nestlé Waters North America as the Quality Manager, where they managed quality and safety programs, and at Pepsi Bottling Group as the Quality & Environmental Manager. Kelly also worked at E&J Gallo Winery as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Sr. Quality Systems Engineer, and Team Leader II, where they implemented improvement projects, provided training, and managed teams.

Early in their career, Hitt worked at Volex as a Process Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, and New Products Engineer, gaining experience in project management and ISO 9001 implementation. Kelly also worked at Denron Computers & Networks/The JPM Company as a Production Supervisor, focusing on improving efficiencies and implementing quality standards. Additionally, they completed an engineering co-op at Toyota/New United Motors Manufacturing, Inc (NUMMI), where they gained experience in quality improvement and Japanese manufacturing techniques.

Overall, Kelly Jonas Hitt, MBA has a diverse background in quality assurance, food safety, compliance, and continuous improvement in various industries.

Kelly Jonas Hitt, MBA earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Technology/Manufacturing Engineering from California State University, Chico from 1991 to 1996. Later, from 2005 to 2007, they pursued an MBA in Business at Saint Mary's College of California.