TaAqua Campbell, Senior Manager in Research and Development

TaAqua Campbell has spent more than 15 years in the food industry working for various consumer packaged goods companies including, Newly Wed Foods, PepsiCo and currently Ferrara, where she serves as a senior manager in research and development.

With a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champagin, Campbell specializes in food processing applications such as manufacturing control processes, food safety and quality system design. Campbell loves working in food production because of the nourishment food provides and the ways in which it can be used to promote good health.

Outside of her professional career, Campbell has a passion for giving back to the community and has volunteered as a mentor for more than 20 years. Campbell currently serves as Vice President of Building Bridges, Inc., a non-profit organization committed to introducing STEM careers to young women through self-awareness strategies.