President
Julie Curtis
Julie Curtis has spent her entire professional career in the food industry. A graduate of Minnesota State University with a degree in Marketing, she began her career in Procurement and Category Management leadership roles with the foodservice division of Kraft Foods, SuperValu and Nash Finch. She later pivoted her career into executive recruitment, joining a boutique search firm servicing food manufacturing, grocery and retail-based Fortune 500 Companies.
In 2002, she joined Nash Finch Company, a Fortune 500 grocery retailer and wholesaler, as the head of Talent Acquisition. In this role, she led the talent acquisition function for corporate, distribution, and retail, including employee relations, diversity recruitment, AAP/OFCCP, workforce planning, talent management, succession planning, and organizational development. This pivotal role working hand in hand with the executive team formed the foundation for Curtis Food Recruiters and her philosophy to match people to the right job by clearly understanding the organization’s culture along with the specific skills, leadership style and motivations to be successful in that position.
Julie started Curtis Food Recruiters in 2006, combining her experience in merchandising and supply chain with food industry executive recruitment and corporate talent acquisition. She is energized by her work and takes pride in partnering with our exceptional clients and candidates. Julie is married with two amazing children and two happy dogs.
Julie’s professional experience includes:
- President with Curtis Food Recruiters
- Head of Talent Acquisition for Nash Finch Company
- VP of Recruitment Agri-Business Services
- Various Merchandising and Supply Chain positions for Nash Finch, SuperValu and Kraft Foods