Favorite Veggie: I have never met a potato I didn’t love. Purple, sweet, russet – I don’t discriminate. So many uses and so often misunderstood!
Sushma Dwivedi Jindal is an experienced executive with a passion for food. With both Fortune 500 and start-up experience under her belt, Sushma possesses a deep understanding of the complex range of issues facing food companies today, from product promotion to sustainable sourcing and all of the nitty-gritty details in between. Sushma also has a #sidehustle that brings her activist soul to life. In 2016, she started The Purple Pundit Project (www.purplepunditproject.com) to advance LGBTQ+ equality. A Montreal native and graduate of McGill University, Sushma speaks fluent French and Hindi and is funny in both languages.
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“There’s nothing more impactful than teaching children about where their food comes from and empowering them to educate others in the community, too.”