Kellie Adesina is Director of Federal Government Affairs at Kraft Heinz, where she develops and implements advocacy strategies on a range of nutrition and agricultural issues. She served in a similar role at Bayer where she focused on crop science issues like gene editing, biotech, and pesticides. Prior to Bayer, she was Chief Counsel on the House Agriculture Committee for Chairman Collin C. Peterson where she successfully drafted several provisions included in the 2018 Farm Bill.

Before joining the House Agriculture Committee, Kellie was Senior Counselor in the Office of the General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Agriculture; Legislative Director to then Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge; and Legislative Counsel to Congresswoman Judy Chu. However, she started her career on Capitol Hill working for Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, her home state.

Kellie holds a J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and a B.A. from Bethune-Cookman College. She is a founder of Black Professionals in Food and Agriculture (BPFA), a member of the Board of Directors for the Food Research & Action Center, a member of the Board of Directors for the Food Research & Action Center, a member of the Board of Directors for CHC: Creating Healthier Communities, and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.