Luconda Dager, Velvet Ice Cream Company
b'We have a special treat for our podcast listeners! Luconda Dager, President of Velvet Ice Cream Company, at the headquarters located at Ye Olde Mill in Utica, Ohio is the fourth generation of her family to lead the 103-year-old company that distributes more than five million gallons of ice cream each year.\\n\\t\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\tBefore joining Velvet Ice Cream, Luconda worked several years in the retail fashion industry. She is a frequent speaker and author on dairy industry topics as well as small and family business issues. She serves on the board of directors of the International Dairy Foods Association and the Midwest Dairy Foods Association. In addition, she leads several community philanthropy programs, including the Utica Sertoma Ice Cream Festival and Pelotonia, which benefits cancer research at Ohio State. \\n\\t\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\tLuconda was inducted into the Women of Influence in the Food Industry in 2012 and Columbus Business First\\u2019s \\u201cForty under Forty\\u201d in 2007. She received a bachelor\\u2019s degree in business from Xavier University.'