Jennifer Schmaedeke

Builds Data, Analytics, Reporting, and Governance Capabilities to Increase Revenue and Minimize Risk

Role
Director, Data Governance at Cargill
Location
Minneapolis, MN, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
Information TechnologyView LinkedIn profile

About Jennifer Schmaedeke

Results-focused Financial Services executive with in-depth experience building enterprise data, analytics, reporting, and governance capabilities. Adept at navigating complex and ambiguous problems, influencing results, and driving process improvement in extremely dynamic environments. Facilitative leader known for driving organizational change and maximizing stakeholder engagement across all lines of business. Knowledgeable in implementing risk and governance frameworks, policy and processes, internal quality controls, master data management, metadata, data lineage, and data quality measurement and monitoring.

Experience

  1. Director, Data Governance

    Cargill

    Jan 2026 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US

    Leads the team responsible for ensuring accurate, secure, and effective use of Cargill’s data by operationalizing data management and governance capabilities and aligning data strategies with business objectives.

Education

  • Hamline University

    Bachelor's degree, Mathematics and Computer Science

  • Northwestern University

    Mathematics

Find verified contacts for anyone on LinkedIn

Unifers gives sales teams verified emails and direct dials, enriched profiles, and outreach that lands in the inbox.

Free plan included · No credit card required

This profile is compiled from publicly available professional sources. Unifers is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Request removal of this profile.

Jennifer Schmaedeke — Director, Data Governance at Cargill in Minneapolis, MN, US | Unifers