IDFA Executive Council

IDFA is governed by an Executive Council. Nominations are accepted during the year and elections are held in the fall. Council meetings are held in the winter, spring and fall.

Officers (Term ending January 2023)

David Ahlem

Chair / CEO & President, Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc.

Patricia D. Stroup

Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer, Nestle S.A. and Chief Executive Officer, Nestrade S.A.

Stan Ryan

Secretary / President & CEO, Darigold, Inc.

David Nelsen

Treasurer / Vice President of Dairy Manufacturing, Albertsons Companies

Dan Zagzebski

Immediate Past Chair / President & CEO, Great Lakes Cheese

Industry Segment Boards Chairs and Vice Chairs (Term ending January 2024)

IDFA Fluid Milk Board

Miriam Erickson Brown

IDFA Fluid Milk Board Chair / President & CEO, Anderson Erickson Dairy Company

Jay Bryant

IDFA Fluid Milk Board Vice Chair / Chief Executive Officer, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Inc.

IDFA Ice Cream Board

Ricky Dickson

IDFA Ice Cream Board Chair / President, Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.

Andy Jacobs

IDFA Ice Cream Board Vice Chair / CEO, Turkey Hill Dairy, Inc.

IDFA Cheese Board

Doug Wilke

IDFA Cheese Board Chair / CEO, Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc.

Mike Durkin

IDFA Cheese Board Vice Chair / President and CEO, Leprino Foods Company

IDFA Yogurt and Cultured Products Board

Trevor Farrell

IDFA Yogurt and Cultured Products Board Chair / Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Americas, Schreiber U.S.

Courtney Bidney

IDFA Yogurt and Cultured Products Board Vice Chair / Director, Global Scientific and Regulatory Affairs and Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition, Yoplait-USA