Velvet Ice Cream President
recognized as 2012 Women of
Influence
UTICA, OH -- Velvet Ice Cream President Luconda Dager was recently
named as a 2012 Women of Influence in the Food Industry by the respected
food industry trade publication, The Griffin Report. Dager is among 54 women honored for their work
as dynamic leaders in the food industry. The annual Women of Influence
designation is bestowed on highly visible industry contributors who demonstrate
professionalism and gain awareness for the potential of women in the food
industry. The Griffin Report
considers such qualities as philanthropy, leadership, expertise and dedication
when selecting which industry leaders will be honored.
Luconda Dager has served as President of Velvet Ice Cream since
2009, having joined the family business in 1994. Her leadership and community involvement stood
out and were major factors in selection for the influential listing. True to
form, Dager gives credit to her family. She works closely with sisters Andre Dager
(Vice President of Guest Relations) and Joanne Dager (Vice President of Food
Services) in guiding the company.
Leading Velvet Ice Cream sales and marketing strategies, Luconda
Dager also works closely with Velvet's major grocery accounts, Kroger, Meijer
and Giant Eagle. A former Ohio Grocers
Association board member, Dager currently is a member of the board of directors
for the Midwest Dairy Foods Association. She is an active member of the central
Ohio community, serving as a board member for Licking County Chamber of
Commerce, Knox County Convention & Visitors Bureau, The Works historical
museum and learning center and as a trustee for the Utica-based Hervey Memorial
Library. Dager and her husband, Bill,
live in Mount Vernon with their 8-year-old daughter Lauren.
Velvet Ice Cream is located in Utica, Ohio, situated on the
perfect combination of wooded countryside and rolling, pastoral farmland. A family-owned and operated business for
nearly 100 years, Joseph Dager founded Velvet Ice Cream 1914 and four
generations of Dagers have since run the company. Velvet produces more than five million
gallons of ice cream every year from its headquarters on the 25-acre grounds of
Ye Olde Mill. Ye Olde Mill also houses
an ice cream and milling museum, a restaurant, playground, picnic area and
catch-and-release fish pond. Named by
Frommer's as one of America’s 10 Best Ice Cream Factory Tours,
Velvet's Ye Olde Mill welcomes 150,000 visitors each year for tours, tastings
and events. The annual Ice Cream
Festival (May 26-28, 2012), group tour experiences and school learning field
trips are among the many draws to Ye Olde Mill, which is open to the public May
1-Sept. 1.
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