JOSÉ DE JESÚS

José de Jesús is the senior director of multicultural marketing with the National Pork Board in Des Moines, Iowa. He earned his BA in communications at Clarke University, Iowa, and his MPA at Bellevue University, Nebraska.

Previously, he was an award-winning journalist who covered government, cultural affairs, and other topics for newspapers in Iowa and Wisconsin. In 2020, José was named Marketer of the Year by the Iowa American Marketing Association. His Instagram account (@lechonasado) is used to promote pork dishes, develop relationships within the food industry, and raise awareness of pork’s versatility.