Association Leadership

This 27-member group of elected industry representatives is charged with directing the Association’s strategy and spending.

Board of Directors

  • Tim Omer
    Tim Omer
    President & Managing Director Emmi Roth
    President
  • Mike Sipple
    Mike Sipple
    VP Manufacturing - US Agropur Inc. - USA
    First Vice President
  • Jeff Gentine
    Jeff Gentine
    President & CEO Masters Gallery Foods, Inc.
    Second Vice President
  • Kim Heiman
    Kim Heiman
    President Nasonville Dairy, Inc.
    Treasurer
  • Chris Roelli
    Chris Roelli
    Owner & Master Cheesemaker Roelli Cheese Co., Inc.
    Secretary
  • Greg Alberts
    Greg Alberts
    President/Owner Kelley Supply, Inc
  • Mat Bartkowiak
    Mat Bartkowiak
    VP of Corporate Responsibility and Development Nelson-Jameson, Inc.
  • Paul Bauer
    Paul Bauer
    CEO Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery
  • Mindy Berrey
    Senior Director of Sales Land O' Lakes, Inc.
  • Luke Buholzer
    VP of Sales Klondike Cheese Company
  • Wilf Costello
    Chief Commercial Officer - Cheese Glanbia Nutritionals
  • Steve Doyle
    Steve Doyle
    Director of Dairy Procurement & Industrial Sales Sartori Company
  • Jenny Drake
    Vice President Business Technology Grande Cheese Company - Fond du Lac
  • Tony Eafanti
    Vice President, Business Development Leprino Foods Company
  • Kurt Epprecht
    VP of Cheese Quality and Dairy Policy Great Lakes Cheese
  • Betsy Erdelyi
    Managing Director BMO Harris Bank NA
  • Mark Federico
    President Narragansett Creamery
  • Bob Greco
    Bob Greco
    President Cheese Merchants of America
  • Richard Guggisberg
    Richard Guggisberg
    President Guggisberg Cheese
  • Kerry Henning
    Kerry Henning
    President Henning Cheese, Inc.
  • Mike Hinrichsen
    Mike Hinrichsen
    Vice President of Manufacturing - Cheese and Whey Associated Milk Producers Inc.
  • Kyle Jensen
    Kyle Jensen
    Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing Hilmar Cheese Company
  • Jon Metzig
    Cheese Maker Union Star Cheese Factory
  • Orphee Paillotin
    Owner Alpinage Artisan Cheese
  • Declan Roche
    Declan Roche
    Chief Commercial Officer & SVP Foremost Farms USA
  • Steve Stettler
    Steve Stettler
    Owner, Master Cheesemaker Decatur Dairy, Inc.
  • Bruce Workman
    Bruce Workman
    Owner/Cheesemaker Edelweiss Creamery LLC