Jami Leveen

Jami Leveen, Vice President of Community Partnerships, believes in the power of partnership and the ability to do more by doing good. For Jami, her role is about more than forming meaningful relationships between Aramark and other organizations; it’s about creating lasting impact.

This analysis of the supplier relationship between Drexel University and Aramark offers a demonstration of the potential for intensifying an anchor institution’s local economic inclusion strategies by leveraging the economic power of supplier partnerships. The operation of a major food service contract represents a substantial set of campus jobs and procurement, but this economic activity often remains outside the remit of economic inclusion efforts when the institution has no contractual… Show more

This analysis of the supplier relationship between Drexel University and Aramark offers a demonstration of the potential for intensifying an anchor institution’s local economic inclusion strategies by leveraging the economic power of supplier partnerships. The operation of a major food service contract represents a substantial set of campus jobs and procurement, but this economic activity often remains outside the remit of economic inclusion efforts when the institution has no contractual influence over it. When an anchor institution can partner with a major supplier that shares a commitment to community impact, it offers opportunities to strengthen an anchor strategy. This article describes how Drexel University and Aramark used their campus food service relationship to deepen Drexel’s anchor mission and core strategic priorities and Aramark’s enterprise sustainability agenda, including the value of the negotiation process, and a set of outcomes in the form of initiatives in food insecurity, local economic inclusion and community engagement, research and technology transfer, and student co-op employment. Both the relationship building process and its outcomes offer a model for other institutions as they look to leverage the untapped economic activity of the major service suppliers. Show less

GreenSportsBlog spoke with Brandon Hamilton, the Chiefs’ VP of Operations, about the history of Arrowhead’s sustainability programs and where things might go from here.

The annual Green Sports Alliance Summit is the largest and most influential gathering for the sports community to unite around sustainability. The event brings together hundreds of industry stakeholders to learn and share better practices and the latest innovations in greening operations, advancing the supply chain and engaging fans.

Celebrate National Nutrition Month by joining the Drexel Business Solutions Institute and Aramark for a discussion surrounding health and wellness, and how companies can positively impact their consumers, communities, and the planet. Moderated by Drexel University’s Professor of Culinary Arts and Food Science, Jon Deutsch, panelists will discuss innovations in the food industry and how these changes are impacting industry, communities, and the environment.

To foster healthier communities, businesses are taking a holistic approach—understanding the interconnection between the community, their employees, and health outcomes. Ignite Wellness will showcase how the private sector disrupts, revolutionizes, and inspires to improve the well-being of society at large.

With food consumption so closely linked to the game day experience, it’s only logical to incorporate
environmentally responsible food strategies into venue management. In so doing, we can extend
the excellent work that has recently emerged driving familiar environmental improvements such as
energy, waste, and water reduction.

Aside from its benefits to society, business sustainability has become valuable in its own right for those enterprises moving to achieve it properly – and market it honestly. As part of their joint seminar series, Wharton’s Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership and the Institute of Environmental Studies at the University of Pennsylvania invited Jami Leveen, Director of Marketing and Environmental Stewardship for ARAMARK’s Sports & Entertainment division, to speak about the company’s… Show more

Aside from its benefits to society, business sustainability has become valuable in its own right for those enterprises moving to achieve it properly – and market it honestly. As part of their joint seminar series, Wharton’s Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership and the Institute of Environmental Studies at the University of Pennsylvania invited Jami Leveen, Director of Marketing and Environmental Stewardship for ARAMARK’s Sports & Entertainment division, to speak about the company’s sustainability practices. Show less