Ed Mullins is Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Prairie Farms Dairy. He began his career with Prairie Farms in 1980 and is only the fourth chief executive in the 80-year history of the Illinois based farmer-owned dairy cooperative. Before his appointment to the CEO position in 2006, Mullins served in various key executive management positions within the company.

Mullins sits on several industry-related boards including IDFA, IICA, MilkPEP, Milk Industry Foundation, and Missouri Grocers Association. In July 2018, he was inducted into the Missouri Grocers Association Hall of Fame. In 2014, Mullins received the IDFA Soaring Eagle Award for his extraordinary leadership in the dairy industry.

Philippe Caradec is the Vice President Public Affairs and Sustainable Development of Danone North America, the North American business unit of Paris-based Danone. Danone North America was formed in April 2017 by combining the North American businesses of Danone dairy (including The Dannon Company) and WhiteWave Foods to further the company’s mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible. Mr. Caradec is responsible for all Government Affairs, Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility activities for Danone North America in the U.S. and Canada, as well as for Danone Waters, Happy Family and Nutricia North America.

Mr. Caradec joined Danone in April 1992 after spending four years as a consultant in Washington, D.C. specializing in technical and regulatory matters affecting the imported food and beverage industry.

Previously, Mr. Caradec was Assistant Agricultural Attaché for Technical and Regulatory Affairs at the Embassy of France in Washington DC.

Mr. Caradec received a Master of Science degree in Food Science from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, after completing his graduate studies at the National Superior School of Agronomy of Rennes, France.

Ken Jorgensen is an eleven-year H-E-B Partner and is currently the Director of Dairy Operations within the Manufacturing Division. He has worked in the Dairy industry for 34 years across the United States ranging from Washington to Florida and resides in Texas. The foundation of his experience comes from 11 years as a Plant Engineer. Ken and his team provide many of the staple products for our H-E-B store operations including: milk, ice cream, yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream, orange juice, and a number of UHT products.

Ken received his Bachelor of Science in Finance from Boise State University. He has held Refrigeration and Boiler Licenses along with completing the first year of the Electricians Apprentice Program in the Pacific Northwest.

Ken is a past President of the Florida Dairy Products Association and is currently a board member serving on IDFA’s International Ice Cream Association, The Texas Dairy Products Institute in addition to serving as a MilkPEP Industry Representative. Ken has coached a wide range of sports: hockey, baseball, and basketball to name a few.

Ken is supported by Becky and kids, Andrew, Jamee, Katelyn, and Kyle. The family enjoys going to the gym, golfing, hunting and traveling to new places.

Courtney is a Director in Global Scientific and Regulatory Affairs and the Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition at General Mills. Courtney’s responsibilities include regulatory and external affairs accountabilities in the areas of food safety and nutrition. In addition, Courtney leads the international health and wellness network responsible for Health and Wellness strategy, including innovation, communication, and regulatory for regions outside of the United States.

Courtney joined General Mills in 2000 as a Quality Management Associate and subsequently worked in multiple General Mills manufacturing facilities as both a Quality Engineer and Quality Manager. Courtney transitioned to the General Mills corporate headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2009 where she has served in multiple roles of increasing responsibility in the product safety and scientific and regulatory affairs area. Courtney serves on the GMA Science and Regulatory Affairs Committee and is a governor appointed member of the Minnesota Food Safety and Defense Task Force. In addition, Courtney is the Food Industry Advisor to the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) Board of Directors and is the Co-Chair of the AFDO Industry Association Membership Committee. Courtney also serves on the Health and Wellness Steering Committee in the Consumer Goods Forum.

Courtney holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutritional Sciences from Texas A&M University and a Master of Science Degree in Food Science and Technology from Ohio State University. In her free time, Courtney enjoys spending time with her husband and two young children, Jackson and Madeline.

Mark Broadhurst has been toiling in public affairs and policy for all of his more than 25 years in government, politics, media and business. For nearly half of his career, he has honed his skills and expertise in the consumer product and food industries.

Now based in SoHo in Lower Manhattan and currently leading a team of public affairs professionals at founder led Chobani, the maker of America's No. 1–selling Greek Yogurt brand and the second largest yogurt manufacturer in the U.S., Mark is crafting public affairs strategies that help drive Chobani’s belief in serving as a catalyst for positive change – change to improve public health and policy, the environmental, economic and social wellness of Chobani’s supply chain and the communities where it thrives, and finally, importantly, change in the food industry which leads to better outcomes, better options and better food for more people.

Founded on the belief that people have great taste—they just need great options, under Mark’s leadership Chobani is becoming increasingly engaged in dairy and other agricultural policymaking, including standards of identity, child nutrition, opening new markets for yogurt, and immigration reform, to name a few. Driven by its values, Chobani is expanding its reputation as a food focused wellness company, building on its strong foundation of providing better, accessible food to more people all the while generously giving back to the communities Chobani calls home and the constituencies with whom Chobani partners to make a difference. As a member of the Chobani Demand team, Mark counsels and collaborates with Chobani business functions, and leads strategic public policy engagement, local, state and federal government relations, industry and trade matters, community relations, supply chain engagement, philanthropy and social impact.

Mark had a sweet run prior to Chobani where for more than a decade he served as a member of the global corporate affairs team at Mars, building a successful state government program and leading on issues in health and nutrition, sustainability, taxation, animal welfare and business development.

A Dickinson College philosophy major, Mark began his career in presidential politics, worked in the Pacific for a territorial governor and on the Hill for a Member of Congress. The father of five, Mark left public service for the corporate world at his wife’s urging shortly before their fourth child was born. He and his wife, though sometimes weary, are active in their community of Long Valley, NJ.

As executive vice president of DFA and president of DFA Dairy Brands, Pat is responsible for the day-to-day business of DFA’s retail brands, including Borden Cheese, Keller’s Butter, Plugra Butter, Kemps, Cass Clay Creamery, Guida’s Dairy, Oakhurst Dairy, Dairy Maid Dairy, Cumberland Dairy and more. Pat has worked for DFA since 2009. Prior to coming to DFA, he spent 15 years with Dean Foods, holding several positions, including regional chief financial officer and vice president of finance for the Fresh Dairy Direct Division.

1. 5 years at Stonyfield
   1. Began tenure as Stonyfield’s CEO in June, 2013.
   2. Prior to that, helped launch Stonyfield Europe in 2006 and served as its VP of Marketing from 2007-2009.
   3. Career began in Marketing at Danone Spain and continued at Groupe Danone in an international role and then in Argentina, then France, and eventually served as CEO of Danone Argentina prior to Stonyfield CEO role.
2. January 2019, oversees siggi’s business with CEO Carlos Altschul reporting to him
3. 24 years experience in food industry with Stonyfield and Groupe Danone
4. MBA and BBM at ESADE University in Barcelona, Spain

Michael Peauroi was born and raised in the business, but began his full time career a few years after completing college at the University of California, Davis. After obtaining a degree in Electrical Engineering, he spent several years in the professional audio industry, but ultimately returned to his roots heading the operations at Scott Brothers back in 1994.

Michael currently oversees the day to day operations of the creamery and spends a fair amount of time as a computer, database, and PLC programmer. In his spare time, Michael enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, Sydney, Payton, and Alexander.

Trevor was named Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Schreiber U.S. in June 2019.

He joined Schreiber Foods in 1998 as Supply Chain Team Leader after a four year career with Anchor Foods as Procurement Manager. Throughout his career with Schreiber, he has worked in many departments, including Marketing, Sales and Supply Chain.

He was named a Director in 2004, and held this title in three areas, New Business Development, Procurement, and Sales.  In 2016, Trevor was named Vice President of Retail Sales and Senior Vice President of Retail Sales in 2017.

In the community, Trevor serves as Board Chair at the Salvation Army. Trevor is also the President of the East High School Booster Club. He is actively involved in his local church.

Trevor has won numerous awards for his performance and leadership at Schreiber, including President’s Awards for Partnership, Customer Focus, Leadership and Community Service.

Trevor has a Bachelor’s of Business Administration degree, with majors in Accounting & Management, from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He also received a Master’s of Business Administration degree from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh.

Trevor and his wife Brenda have three children, Hannah, Bennett and Gretchen. He is originally from Green Bay and feels very fortunate to be able to raise his family in this community, surrounded by family and friends.

Dr. Mirjana Curic-Bawden is a Principal scientist at Chr. Hansen Inc. in Milwaukee.

Mirjana has more than 30 years of experience, of which 25 years as a scientist is with Chr. Hansen in Denmark and US. She holds a Ph.D. degree in Biotechnology from the Danish Technical University, with emphasis on microbial physiology and metabolism of lactic acid bacteria. She has global perspective and extensive experience in development and application of thermophilic, mesophilic cultures, and probiotics in fermented dairy and plant-based products.

Mirjana has been regular speaker at the Cultured Dairy Short courses at CDR Madison, Penn State University, and Cornell University, as well as at the IDFA Cultured Dairy Conferences from 2006-2016. She is also a frequent contributor to trade magazines on topics related to yogurt cultures and probiotics.

Patrick Carroll, President IMA Dairy & Food USA. Patrick leads the North American Group of IMA Dairy & Food. IMA Dairy & Food delivers a wide range of filling and packaging equipment to the Dairy and Food Industry in North America. IMA Dairy & Food is a Division of IMA SpA, based out of Bologna, Italy, with several manufacturing facilities located in Europe and the USA. Patrick is in his 5th year at IMA Dairy & Food and has worked in the equipment industry for the majority of his career.