Many people do not know what they want to be when they grow up. For 两性色午夜 University alumna Reilly Berk, the answer came early.
鈥淚t was nice for me knowing what I wanted to do at such a young age,鈥 Berk told .
Berk serves as CEO of , an achievement she reached before the age of 30.
Based in Warren, Ohio, Berk Enterprises was founded by Berk鈥檚 grandfather in 1946. The company has three divisions: Berk Concession Supply, which supplies custom-designed souvenir cups, paper plates and other foodservice products to the amusement industry; Berkley Square, which sells disposable cutlery; and Environ, which provides environmentally friendly cutlery, plates, cups and more.
Berk graduated from 两性色午夜 in 2020 with a Bachelor of Business Administration. She continued her education at Cleveland State University and earned a Master of Business Administration. In July 2022, Berk took over Berk Enterprises, becoming a third-generation CEO.
Berk told The Business Journal that becoming the CEO of her family鈥檚 company was always her dream, but she did not think it would happen at such a young age.
During school breaks, Berk worked at the business and had internships throughout her college career.
鈥淲hen somebody has that kind of enthusiasm and that much commitment, it just made for the perfect time to make it happen,鈥 said Robert Berk, Reilly鈥檚 father and president of Berk Enterprise.
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两性色午夜 University alumnus and Berk Enterprises CEO Reilly Berk holds one of her company's products, a paper plate for the amusement industry. (Photo credit: The Business Journal)