Darlene Johnson

Darlene Johnson is an experienced professional in the foodservice industry, currently serving as the Senior National Distributor Manager at Ventura Foods since May 2018, managing a significant partnership with a top national foodservice distributor. Prior to this role, Darlene was the National Distributor Manager at Butterball Farms, Inc., where responsibilities included leading sales efforts and managing key relationships with major distributors such as Sysco and US Foods. Darlene's background also includes a position as Regional Sales Director-North at Hospitality Mints, LLC, and various roles at Unilever, including Distributor Development Manager, where Darlene focused on growing sales within foodservice distributors. Earlier experience includes owning and operating a bar and grill, as well as sales and accounting roles in other industries. Darlene holds a BS BA in Accounting from Central Michigan University.