Josh is the fourth generation of the Bickford family that will lead Clyde’s Donuts nearly 100-year-old legacy. After graduating from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, he excelled at managing wholesale client relationships in the financial industry before returning to the family business. Upon joining Clyde’s in 2009, Josh brought a relentless focus on process improvement and efficiency, resulting in improvements to product quality and safety as well as operational effectiveness. As Executive Vice President, Josh leads and drives the strategic initiatives for the company and is eager and excited to work alongside the next generation of bakery professionals.