Association Leadership

This 21-member group of elected industry representatives is charged with directing the Association’s strategy and spending.

Board of Directors

Tim Omer
President & Managing Director Emmi Roth

President

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Doug Wilke
CEO Valley Queen Cheese

First Vice President

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Mike Sipple
VP Manufacturing - US Agropur Inc. - USA

Second Vice President

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Kim Heiman
President Nasonville Dairy, Inc.

Treasurer

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Chris Renard
President Renard's Cheese

Secretary

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Greg Alberts
President/Owner Kelley Supply, Inc

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Mat Bartkowiak
VP of Corporate Responsibility and Development Nelson-Jameson, Inc.

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Paul Bauer
CEO Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery

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Thomas Dahmen
Technical Director V&V Supremo - Browntown

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Steve Doyle
Director of Dairy Procurement & Industrial Sales Sartori Company

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Jeff Gentine
President & CEO Masters Gallery Foods, Inc.

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Bob Greco
President Cheese Merchants of America

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Richard Guggisberg
President Guggisberg Cheese

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Mike Hinrichsen
Vice President of Manufacturing - Cheese and Whey Associated Milk Producers Inc.

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Kyle Jensen
Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing Hilmar Cheese Company

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Randy LaGrander
Vice President, Master Cheesemaker LaGrander's Hillside Dairy, Inc.

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Declan Roche
Chief Commercial Officer & SVP Foremost Farms USA

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Chris Roelli
Owner & Master Cheesemaker Roelli Cheese Co., Inc.

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Steve Stettler
Owner, Master Cheesemaker Decatur Dairy, Inc.

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Bruce Workman
Owner/Cheesemaker Edelweiss Creamery LLC

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