Lifeway Foods
Kelly Jensen is an accomplished financial professional with extensive experience in accounting and financial management. Currently serving as Corporate Controller at Lifeway Foods, Inc. since August 2019, Kelly has demonstrated expertise in supervising accounting staff and managing monthly closing processes to ensure accurate financial reporting. Previous roles include Controller at Enjoy Life Foods and Pendum, Inc., as well as Assistant Controller at Oasis Legal Finance. Kelly began their career as a Senior Accountant at ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA, handling accounting duties for multiple entities. Kelly holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting with a CPA emphasis from Carroll University.
Lifeway Foods
The Lifeway Foods story begins in 1986 with kefir, a milk-based cultured drink that is popular in Eastern Europe and is said to be more nutritional than yogurt. That year, Russian immigrant Michael Smolyansky began manufacturing kefir in his basement to bring the taste of his native country to the U.S. After Michael Smolyansky passed away in 2002, his daughter Julie Smolyansky assumed the role of President, while his son Edward Smolyansky assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Today, Lifeway is the country’s leading manufacturer of kefir, with multiple flavors and varieties that include lowfat, whole milk and organic versions as well as a children’s line, and a provider of other probiotic natural and organic dairy products for health-conscious consumers.