As CFI Communications Director, Jana is passionate about helping those in food and agriculture earn consumer trust. Joining in 2013, she brings a wide range of experience to CFI with a long career encompassing broadcast news, and public and media relations.

From project management and training to writing and video production, Jana dons many hats to help the food industry reach important audiences with the right messages.

After working in radio and television news early in her career, she joined the Office of Public Relations at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and then pursued a freelance career as a public relations specialist, writer, video producer and on-camera/voiceover talent. ABC and NBC News, “Extra” and “America’s Most Wanted” were among her clients.

Armed with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the UNL College of Journalism, Jana also taught professional/technical communications courses for the UNL College of Journalism and the prestigious Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Business Management.