Melvin J. Landry, Jr. MS, MBA

Brand Management
Omaha, Nebraska

Professor Landry currently works as an Enterprise Procurement Manager for Marketing Services with ConAgra Foods headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. In this position, Professor Landry leads the Enterprise Procurement group in the assigned areas of Marketing Analytics and Consumer Insights and other Marketing Services. This area represents approximately $50 Million Dollars in spend across the organization. Additionally, his role includes sourcing; negotiating, contracting, implementing, and managing supplier relations for specific spend categories. Ultimate goals are to drive hard dollar cost savings and to improve the quality and effectiveness of current and future supplier relationships.

A native of New Orleans Louisiana, he earned his masters degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, and also holds a MBA (marketing concentration) from the University of New Orleans. Professor Landry currently resides in Omaha, Nebraska

He currently teaches economics for Central Texas College (online), finance for Front Range Community College (online), marketing, and business development for Capella University (online), and strategic management for National American University (traditional). He previously served as National Graduate President and executive committee member for the MANRRS (Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences) organization while as a graduate student in 2002-2004. He was also the founding member of the University of Arkansas chapter for MANRRS in 2001. He has been a member of this organization for the last eleven years. Lastly, Professor Landry was elected as the industry liaison Advisory Committee Chairperson for Aims Community College located in Greeley, Colorado.