Welcome new member Jessica Kolde
Ron Bogart introduced Jessica on March 12. Her cosponsor is Logan Aguirre.
Jessica has worked remotely for an Atlanta-based company, CRH, since 2022 in its Americas Building Products organization. She now serves as vice president of Supply Chain for the fence, deck, and rail division. If you’d like to talk about tariffs or trucking, Jessica’s your person.
Jessica grew up in Kansas and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering at Kansas State University. She then worked for Nestlé for 11 years, during which she lived in St. Joseph, Mo., Atlanta, Iowa twice, and St. Louis. After Nestlé, Jessica joined a startup food company in Mankato, Minn.
When Jessica was offered a position near Springfield, she declined as she and her family were trying to get out of the Midwest and explore a bit, though they did like the idea of being closer to family. When the opportunity came around again eight years ago, they gave Springfield a chance and quickly fell in love with the community. Jessica became active in the community through the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce and The eFactory. In 2020, she earned a Master of Business Administration from University of Arkansas.
Jessica and her husband, Chad, have two daughters, ages 12 and 14, who attend Central High School, one in the International Baccalaureate program and the other in Scholars. The family stays busy with Scouts BSA, where Jessica is a leader, and martial arts, in which Jessica earned a black belt to keep up with her daughters. The family attends Christ Episcopal Church.
The family enjoys spending time at Table Rock Lake, hiking and camping in the Ozarks, snow skiing, and watching Kansas State football, including several losing-effort bowl games and a game in Ireland in the summer of 2025. She says she loves to play golf despite being terrible at it. She claims to make the best margarita you’ve ever had, and says she can assemble a charcuterie board at a moment’s notice.
Jessica has worked remotely for an Atlanta-based company, CRH, since 2022 in its Americas Building Products organization. She now serves as vice president of Supply Chain for the fence, deck, and rail division. If you’d like to talk about tariffs or trucking, Jessica’s your person.
Jessica grew up in Kansas and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering at Kansas State University. She then worked for Nestlé for 11 years, during which she lived in St. Joseph, Mo., Atlanta, Iowa twice, and St. Louis. After Nestlé, Jessica joined a startup food company in Mankato, Minn.
When Jessica was offered a position near Springfield, she declined as she and her family were trying to get out of the Midwest and explore a bit, though they did like the idea of being closer to family. When the opportunity came around again eight years ago, they gave Springfield a chance and quickly fell in love with the community. Jessica became active in the community through the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce and The eFactory. In 2020, she earned a Master of Business Administration from University of Arkansas.
Jessica and her husband, Chad, have two daughters, ages 12 and 14, who attend Central High School, one in the International Baccalaureate program and the other in Scholars. The family stays busy with Scouts BSA, where Jessica is a leader, and martial arts, in which Jessica earned a black belt to keep up with her daughters. The family attends Christ Episcopal Church.
The family enjoys spending time at Table Rock Lake, hiking and camping in the Ozarks, snow skiing, and watching Kansas State football, including several losing-effort bowl games and a game in Ireland in the summer of 2025. She says she loves to play golf despite being terrible at it. She claims to make the best margarita you’ve ever had, and says she can assemble a charcuterie board at a moment’s notice.
