Gabrielle Knopick
About Gabrielle Knopick
Gabrielle Knopick is a Customer Account Specialist at General Mills in Seattle, Washington, with a background in business planning and sales.
Title and Current Role
Gabrielle Knopick serves as a Customer Account Specialist at General Mills, based in Seattle, Washington. In this role, she identifies sales opportunities, manages diverse accounts, and works closely with distributor partners and operators across several key Foodservice segments, including K-12, Hospitality, University, Commercial, and Healthcare.
Previous Positions at General Mills
Before her current role, Gabrielle worked as a Business Planning Associate at General Mills in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 2020 to 2021. In this position, she gained significant experience in business planning which has been instrumental in her current role in customer account management.
Early Career Experience
Gabrielle's career began with internships and roles at various companies. She worked as a Sales Intern at Johnson Brothers Liquor Co in Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area for two months in 2019, and as a Disney College Program Intern at The Walt Disney Company in Orlando, Florida, from 2017 to 2018 for five months. Additionally, she served as a Team Member at Target in Otsego, Minnesota, from 2014 to 2020, and as Lead Recreation Staff at City of Elk River in Elk River, Minnesota, from 2014 to 2016.
Educational Background
Gabrielle Knopick studied at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Food Business Management from 2016 to 2019. Prior to university, she completed her high school education at Elk River High School from 2012 to 2016.
Key Projects and Contributions
Gabrielle played a pivotal role in various projects at General Mills. She drove sales of over 380,000 cases of product in Western Washington alongside an account executive. She also led the coordination of a virtual event with K-12 district representatives across Washington, Oregon, California, and Alaska, where she built the presentation deck, organized invitations, and invited guest speakers. Additionally, she leveraged Salesforce to identify sales opportunities for over 1000 customers.