Jennifer Orgolini
Sustainability Director
New Belgium Brewery
Fort Collins, CO USA
“Times of stress [are] necessary for growth, but you also need that time of recovery and ease, because that's when you integrate your gains.”
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By Roadtrip NationJennifer Orgolini
Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
Was going to graduate school, studying philosophy; took a part-time job at the brewery on the side.
Started on the bottling line, then did some office work for the company's CEO.
She slowly moved up in the ranks; says this wasn't a "big career vision," but people needed help and she'd help out.
Eventually realized it'd be in her best interest to get her MBA; did a night program while working full-time.
Sometimes wishes she could be something simple and satisfying, like a receptionist.
But acknowledges that you need stress to encourage growth, need to take on challenges sometimes.
Says your job should be fulfilling, but sometimes that's a luxury-sometimes you have to take jobs you don't love to make a living.
Constantly redefines her role to make sure she's doing something she believes in-went from chief operations officer to sustainability director.
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Education
High School
Career
Sustainability Director
I helped create many of the structures which exemplify New Belgium like employee ownership and environmental advocacy.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Business
Food
Accomplishing Goals
Interviewed By
Fort Collins - Kansas City
In Fort Collins, Colorado, Calvin, Tina, and Vanessa stop to have a pint with Jennifer Orgolini, Sustainability Director, and Bryan Simpson, Media Relations Director, of New Belgium Brewing Company. The team then proceeds to Kansas City to interview Greg Carroll, CEO of the American Jazz Museum. Across town, they are also able to connect with Michelle Dreher, printmaker, owner, and operator of Two Tone Press.
