About Lindsay:

As the CEO of Simek’s, Lindsey Hickey is on a mission to make mealtime a better time for all.

Hickey joined Simek’s in 2008 and became Co-Owner & President in 2010 to firmly established the company as a second-generation family-owned and certified women- owned organization.

Under Lindsey’s leadership, Simek’s has grown from a local frozen food company to the fastest growing frozen lasagna brand and meatball brand in the US, while helping millions of people along the way. Lindsey has fortified strategic partnerships with key retail industry leaders, launched innovative new items, expanded distribution into new markets, donated millions of meals, and removed ocean-bound plastic from the environment. Her mission is to create a guilt-free mealtime with convenient foods that are crafted with quality ingredients and homemade taste, that also make an impact in our community, country and world. With her passionate expertise, Lindsey led the Simek’s team to increase sales by 148% in 2022 as compared to 2021.

Lindsey believes in using business as a force of good and proudly led the organization through their B Corporation certification in 2022, making Simek’s the only women-owned frozen food brand in the US with this certification. She also led the launch of impact partnerships with Feeding America® and RePurpose, where every product purchased donates a meal locally and removes the same amount of plastic from the environment as used in the packaging and shipping of that product. In 2022, Simek’s donated over 2.8 million meals and removed the equivalent of 26.3 million plastic bags from the environment, furthering their mission to provide great food for the greater good.

Lindsey has been recognized for her outstanding leadership numerous times. In 2018, she was a Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal 40 under 40 recipient. Lindsey was recognized in 2023 with the Frozen & Refrigerated Women Achieving Remarkable Distinction (FORWARD) Award. She has also been featured in many national news articles, including Forbes.com and Frozen & Refrigerated Buyer, as well as local News channel’s TV segments and articles, for her achievements at Simek’s.

Website: https://simeks.com

Instagram: instagram.com/simeks

Facebook: facebook.com/simeksfoods

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Release Date: 10/08/2023, 11:00:00