Marie Molde RD, MBA 鈥�11: A Data-Driven Dietician
This article appeared in the November 2022 issue of the Dominican Magazine
Watching her mother cook homemade meals and her father cultivate crops on his farm, Marie Molde RD, MBA 鈥�11 embraced healthy nutrition early in life.
It鈥檚 led her to a career as a registered dietitian, wellness expert and advocate for Americans to eat more plant-based foods.
鈥淭he average American eats less than one fruit or vegetable per day,鈥� explained Molde, a client solutions executive with Datassential, a market research firm that uses data to help the food and beverage industry make nutritional decisions. 鈥淓ating more produce and focusing on a plant-based diet is a really important thing for overall health, and I鈥檓 proud to be part of any work I can do to move people toward that choice.鈥�
Molde was drawn to Dominican University because it offered a combined MBA with a registered dietitian degree, which she says set the foundation for her career.
鈥淥ftentimes, I do have students reach out to me asking how I got to where I am, as it鈥檚 pretty unique for a dietician to work at a market research firm,鈥� Molde said. 鈥淚 give credit to Dominican for developing this program where I could get both areas of expertise: business and nutrition.鈥�
Earlier this year, Molde was recognized among the 鈥渞ising stars of produce鈥� by Produce Business, an international publication and website dedicated to the fruit, vegetable and floral industries.