N.J. woman has been named CEO -- Chief Egg Officer -- of Eggland's Best.
CALDWELL -- After an egg-stensive national search for the most egg-straordinary egg-xample of an egg enthusiast, a New Jersey woman has come out on top. And she is being rewarded for it with, of course, a lot of eggs.
According to an Eggland's Best spokeswoman, the company received thousands of entries in its second-ever "CEO Search" contest (CEO standing for Chief Egg Officer). The online contest asked applicants to prove that they were the most passionate about Eggland's Best, and to explain why they deserved the title of CEO.
After the company narrowed the applicants down to three finalists, a public vote on the company's website crowned Kim VanDunk, of Caldwell, its new CEO, the company announced this week.
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"I am so grateful to Eggland's Best for selecting me as their new 'CEO,'" VanDunk said in a statement about her win. The New Jersey woman said she has been a "long-time loyal customer" of the brand, which she described as "simply superior," in the statement.
For her enthusiasm, VanDunk won a year's supply of eggs, $5,000, free nutrition consultation from registered dieticians, and the honorary CEO title. She will take over for Karen Petersen of Huntsville, Alabama, who won the company's first CEO contest, held in 2013.
"The title of Chief Egg Officer holds great importance to us at Eggland's Best as the individual receiving the title will become a member of the Eggland's Best family," Charlie Lanktree, the company's President and Chief Executive Officer, said in a statement.
"(We) welcome Kim Van Dunk to the Eggland's Best team."
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