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Hayley Nelson Eckert

Enigma · DISC type dic
Strategy and Sales at Farmer Direct Foods
📍 Dallas, Texas, United States

Hayley Eckert is the Co-Founder and VP of Strategy & Sales at Heirloom Brands, leveraging her background in corporate innovation from Deloitte. A graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, she transitioned from consulting to entrepreneurship, acquiring Farmer Direct Foods to continue her familys multi-generational legacy in farming and milling.

Inspired by farm-to-table practices she observed in Australia, Hayley is passionate about reviving her familys Kansas-based farming heritage alongside her cousin. She is dedicated to sustainable agriculture and finds work-life balance by staying active, being outdoors, and spending time with her loved ones.

Her familys flour business laid the foundation for milling powerhouse ADM Milling, where her grandfather served as chairman.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Strategy and Sales
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Hayley shows up

Persuasive & Assertive
Hard To Convince
Challenger

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing

Priorities

Topics Hayley cares about

Sustainable Agriculture
Her company's mission is centered on regenerative farming, soil health, and creating products that are "better for the earth" and its farmers.
Family Business Legacy
She is a third-generation farmer focused on honoring and advancing the values passed down from her grandparents, who were pioneers in the milling industry.
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Career

Work history

3-2022
Strategy and Sales
Farmer Direct Foods
3-2022
Co-Founder & Vice President, Strategy & Sales
Heirloom Brands, LLC
5-2020 - 7-2023
Founder
City Farmer Foods, LLC
6-2017 - 5-2020
Manager, The Deloitte Greenhouse® Corporate Innovation Labs
Deloitte
4-2015 - 6-2017
Senior Consultant
Deloitte
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Media appearances

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Education
2020 - 2022
Master's Degree
The Culinary Institute of America
2007 - 2011
Bachelor of Arts
Southern Methodist University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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