Semper Foods
Alyssa Gard currently serves as the Sr. Associate of Data Operations and Procurement at Semper Foods since January 2023, after previously holding the role of Marketing and Operations Support Specialist. Prior experience includes positions as a Medical Assistant at Medhelp Clinics, where responsibilities encompassed both administrative and clinical tasks, and as a Contact Tracer at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, focusing on COVID-19 exposure assessments. Earlier roles include an Absentee Elections Clerk at Madison County Courthouse, a Medical Scribe at Grandview Medical Center System, and Communications Vice President for Alpha Xi Delta, where leadership contributed to building a strong campus presence. Additionally, Alyssa has experience as a Student Intern with the Jefferson County Emergency Services Agency and as an Inventory Control Manager at Raw & Rebellious. Alyssa holds a Bachelor's degree in Public Health from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, earned in 2019.
Semper Foods
Semper Foods is a niche frozen food distributor and co-packer that specializes in commodity and further processed, value added protein solutions to a vast array of end users all over the world. We have distribution capabilities to every state in the lower 48 based on a one pallet minimum as well as a number of strategically placed warehouses and freight forwarders to service our various international customer destinations. Semper Foods was founded on February 1st, 2018 by three friends & partners with a combined food service industry experience of over 40 years. We arrived at the name Semper Foods by encompassing the Latin word for “always” as derived from the United States Marine Corps motto Semper Fidelis, meaning always faithful. One of the founding partners of our organization, Eric Ouellette, proudly and honorably served in the United States Marine Corps from 2004 to 2008 including a tour of duty in Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom) and spent 2 years stationed overseas in Okinawa, Japan. Many of the valuable lessons and disciplines learned while serving in the military have been carried over and put to use in operating and growing our organization on a daily basis.