Brittany McKee-East is a NextGen at McKee Foods Corporation, makers of iconic Little Debbie Snack Cakes. Her journey at the family business began with summer internships when she was only fourteen years old. Over the next five summers, she rotated through various roles at the company gaining invaluable work experience across many different functional areas.

After college, Brittany returned to work at McKee Foods in product management and wellness. During that time, she decided to pursue a graduate degree. After graduating with a MBA in business operations and management, she worked outside the business for a few years, in various industries. She eventually returned to food manufacturing as a Materials Planner for Fresca Foods, Inc., a General Mills co-packer, in Colorado. After completing her outside work experience, Brittany returned to McKee Foods as Senior Cost Accountant and eventually transitioned to Capacity Planner.

In addition to her job-related responsibilities at McKee Foods, she is also involved with influencing and supporting McKee’s cultural transformation, and NextGen development. She also sits on a Business Advisory Board at a local university and is a guest speaker for a Family Business elective at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida.

When she is not at work, Brittany enjoys hanging out with her husband Jarred, and her two sons, Bryson and Carter, and their dog Daisy.