Emily Chatelain, MBA
Emily Chatelain is the Founder and CEO of the School Food & Wellness Group and the Executive Director of the Three O’clock Project, a Louisiana-based nonprofit dedicated to ensuring children have access to healthy meals after school and during the summer. She leads an incredible team that supports more than 300 clients across 35 states, helping schools build stronger, more sustainable meal programs.
A graduate of LSU and the University of New Orleans MBA program, Emily lives in Baton Rouge with her husband, Justin, and their two sons. When she’s not at work, she can usually be found on the soccer field, baseball diamond, or basketball court cheering for her kids. She also competes in triathlons and enjoys staying active with her family.
When Emily thinks back to her own school lunch days, she remembers bagged milk, smiley- face French fries, and her lunch pin number — 814 — details that still make her smile and remind her why she’s so passionate about this work.
Favorite School Lunch Memory:
Bagged milk and smiley-face French fries!