Janet Duckham is a 40-year veteran of the foodservice industry. She is the founder of Next Level Up, LLC, a consulting firm, and is the Chief Supply Chain Officer at Captain D’s on a full-time contract basis. Additionally, Janet is a former board member of Milarex, an international seafood company marketing and processing sustainable salmon products, and a guest lecturer at Texas A&M University, Mays Business School in the AmplifyU program. Janet has a passion for bringing out the best in people through her energetic and engaged leadership style. She has a successful record of improving profits for all stakeholders by developing strong efficient work teams, reducing costs, and increasing sales. Prior to her current positions, she was Captain Ds’ Chief Supply Chain Officer for 10 years. Janet started her foodservice career as a restaurant manager with Luby’s Cafeteria. She quickly rose up the ranks to Vice President of Operations Services where she led seven departments. She spent 24 years at Luby’s delivering outstanding results in many areas. Janet earned a BBA in Management from Texas A&M University and was a 4-year captain and letterwinner in Women’s basketball. She has published numerous leadership and procurement articles in several industry publications. Janet has traveled the globe for both work and pleasure.