Association Leadership

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

Board of Directors

Dave Buholzer

VP of Finance/Treasurer Klondike Cheese Company

President

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Steve Bechel

VP of Operations Eau Galle Cheese Factory

First Vice President

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Doug Wilke

CEO Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc

Second Vice President

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Mike Neu

Senior Director, Food Cultures & Enzymes Chr. Hansen, Inc.

Treasurer

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Greg Siegenthaler

VP Milk Marketing and Supply Chain Grande Cheese Company

Secretary

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Brian Baker

President / CEO Baker Cheese, Inc.

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Craig Filkouski

VP of Operations Great Lakes Cheese Company Inc.

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Jeff Gentine

President & CEO Masters Gallery Foods, Inc.

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Gary Gosda

Plant Manager Schuman Cheese - Lake Country Dairy

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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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Randy LaGrander

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

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Linda Lee

Business Development Advisor Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. - Warehouse

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Tim Omer

President & Managing Director Emmi Roth

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Paul Scharfman

President Specialty Cheese Company, Inc.

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Mike Sipple

VP Milk Procurement & Regional VP Operations Agropur Inc. - USA

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Mark Witke

President Zimmerman Cheese

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Tayt Wuethrich

Chairman of the Board/Vice President Grassland Dairy Products

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Chris Renard

President Renard's Cheese

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Bruce Workman

Owner/Cheesemaker Edelweiss Creamery LLC

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Graham Archer

Processing Director Cheese Evaporation & Drying Tetra Pak Inc.

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