Aleisha Jaeger
North American Director of Project Engineering
Kerry, Inc.
Aleisha Jaeger is a North American Director of Project Engineering for the Global Taste and Nutrition Company, Kerry Inc. responsible for the implementation of strategic capital projects as well as the growth and development of the North America engineering team bringing knowledge of design, construction and project management best practices to the business and assisting in standardizing contracting means, methods and strategies for an agile yet consistent global delivery approach to projects large and small.
Over her 20 year career, Ms. Jaeger has amassed extensive experience planning, implementing, and overseeing all phases of complex construction projects. She has been involved in over $1 billion in construction projects, consisting of well over six million SF of projects across three countries. In her leadership role at Kerry she has been instrumental in driving organizational and technical excellence within the Engineering function including the successful management of design and construction teams in nearly all product types with a focus in the complex food and beverage industry.
Jaeger is a graduate of Marquette University with a B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering. She is actively involved in community organizations and is strong supporter of the advancement of women in non-traditional careers. For the last 13 years she has been an active member of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), a global organization supporting the advancement of women in all facets of commercial real estate. She is in her seventh year as a mentor in the Marquette University Mentor/Mentee program and is also serving her 3rd term as a Board Member for the Marquette University National Alumni Association. In 2020 Aleisha was also recognized by the Marquette University’s Opus College of Engineering Young Aluma of the year.