Julie Manning, MA

Julie Manning serves as the Food for Health Business Operations Lead.  In this role she is responsible for FFH business operations including fiscal oversight, budget tracking and compliance with university policies and procedures.  In addition, she coordinates interactions with internal and external stakeholders and helps manage relationships within Ohio State, peer institutions and community organizations. Prior to joining the FFH team, Julie spent 7 years as the Executive Manager of the Food Innovation Center at Ohio State, a role that included support of the Ohio State Foodwaste Collaborative and the Center for Advanced Functional Foods Research and Entrepreneurship.  She has extensive experience working with Ohio State faculty engaged in food and nutrition research and supporting collaborative programming. Julie holds a Masters Degree in Public Policy and Administration from the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at Ohio State.