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 2027)

Daragh Maccabee

IDFA Executive Council Chair / CEO, Idaho Milk Products

Joe Diglio

IDFA Executive Council Vice Chair / President and CEO, Michigan Milk Producers Association

Louie Gentine

IDFA Executive Council Secretary / Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sargento

Rich Draper

IDFA Executive Council Treasurer / CEO, The Ice Cream Club, Inc.

Terry Brockman

IDFA Executive Council Immediate Past President / Senior Vice President Dairy Procurement, Ingredients and Industry Affairs, Saputo USA

Industry Segment Boards Chairs and Vice Chairs

IDFA Fluid Milk Board (Term ending January 2028)

Thomas D’Hemecourt

IDFA Fluid Milk Board Chair / Chief Executive Officer, Diversified Foods Inc.

Joe Carson

IDFA Fluid Milk Board Vice Chair / President & CEO, United Dairy, Inc.

IDFA Ice Cream Board (Term ending January 2028)

Richard Graeter

IDFA Ice Cream Board Chair / President and CEO, Graeter's Ice Cream Company

Jimmy Lawhorn

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

IDFA Cheese Board (Term ending January 2028)

Sheryl Meshke

IDFA Cheese Board Chair / President and CEO, Associated Milk Producers, Inc.

Jeff Gentine

IDFA Cheese Board Vice Chair / President & CEO, Masters Gallery Foods, Incorporated

IDFA Yogurt and Cultured Products Board (Term ending January 2028)

Elaina Luu

IDFA Yogurt and Cultured Product Board Chair / Vice President, Procurement, Saputo USA

Andrea Garrelhas

IDFA Yogurt and Cultured Product Board Vice Chair / Chief Procurement Officer, Danone U.S.

IDFA Ingredients Board (Term Ending January 2027)

Gustavo Acosta

IDFA Ingredients Board Chair / Director, Global Dairy Procurement, Global Supply Operations, Abbot Nutrition

Kyle Jensen

IDFA Ingredients Board Vice Chair / Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Hilmar

Directors (Term ending January 2029)

Kurt Epprecht

Owner/Vice President, Cheese Quality & Dairy Policy, Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc.

Andy Jacobs

CEO, Turkey Hill Dairy, Inc.

Matt McClelland

CEO/Executive VP, Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.

Dennis Rodenbaugh

President and CEO, Dairy Farmers of America

Directors (Term ending January 2028)

Jean-Philippe Asselin

President of US Cheese business, Agropur

Trevor Farrell

EVP and President, U.S., Schreiber Foods, Inc.

Lance FitzSimmons

President and CEO, Leprino

Pierre Lorieau

SVP, Chief Legal Officer, Lactalis USA

David Nelsen

Treasurer/Group Vice President of Manufacturing, Albertsons Companies

Directors (Term ending January 2027)

Ralph Hoffman

Executive Vice President, Supply Chain & Risk Management, Schuman Cheese

Gary Kaneb

President and CEO, HP Hood LLC

Gold Business Partner Representatives

(Term ending January 2028)

Betsy Erdelyi

Managing Director, Food, Consumer & Agribusiness, BMO