Raquel "Rocky" Lacey Nelson has two decades of global experience leading learning and development, organizational structure, and growth design.
Passionate about food and agriculture, Rocky fractionally holds the role of People Director at Resourced, a nonprofit transforming the livelihoods of smallholder farmers and agricultural value-chain entrepreneurs. In addition, she has a thriving consultancy and coaching business focused on empowering top companies and their leaders to make sustainable and impactful changes.
Drawing on work experience from Kraft Heinz, the Schwan Food Company, Pioneer Hi-Bred (now Corteva), The National FFA Organization, and The Context Network, Rocky brings a wealth of expertise in strategic and operational planning, cultural stewardship, talent management architectures, change management design, executive coaching, and internal feedback processes to her work.
Rocky's passion for resilient food systems is rooted in growing up on a farm in central Illinois. She holds an MBA from Cornell University and a BSc in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Illinois.