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(Washington, D.C. – September 26, 2012) During the fall board meetings held last week, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and its three constituent organizations – the Milk Industry Foundation (MIF), the National Cheese Institute (NCI) and the International Ice Cream Association (IICA) – elected new officers and voted on new board members.
Leading each association for the next year will be: IDFA Chair Mike Nosewicz, vice president - manufacturing, fresh dairy, The Kroger Co.; IDFA Vice Chair and NCI Chair Jon Davis, president and CEO, Davisco Foods International, Inc.; IDFA Secretary and MIF Chair Ed Mullins, executive vice president & CEO, Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.; and IDFA Treasurer and IICA Chair Patty Stroup, head of procurement, global milk products procurement, Nestle S.A.
"IDFA appreciates the time, resources and talents that these industry leaders tirelessly provide to the dairy industry," said Connie Tipton, IDFA president and CEO. "We're grateful to all who serve as officers and directors, especially during challenging times that require tough decisions and expanded involvement."
The IDFA chairmanship is open to any former leader of one of the three constituent organizations for up to a two-year term. Nosewicz is a former MIF chairman and sits on the MIF advisory committee. The chairmen of MIF, NCI and IICA are elected by their respective board members for two-year terms.
The officers and directors for IDFA, MIF, NCI and IICA are:
2012-2013 International Dairy Foods Association Officers
Chair: Mike Nosewicz, Vice President-Manufacturing, Fresh Dairy, The Kroger Co.
Vice Chair: Jon Davis, President and CEO, Davisco Foods International, Inc.
Secretary: Ed Mullins, Executive Vice President & CEO, Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.
Treasurer: Patty Stroup, Head of Procurement, Global Milk Products Procurement,
Nestle S.A.
2012-2013 Milk Industry Foundation Officers
Chair: Ed Mullins, Executive Vice President & CEO, Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.
Vice Chair: Jeff Kaneb, Executive Vice President, HP Hood LLC
Secretary: Gregg Tanner, President, Fresh Dairy Direct and Chief Supply Chain Officer, Dean Foods Company
Treasurer: Mike Smith, Vice President of Manufacturing, Publix Super Markets, Inc.
2012-2013 National Cheese Institute Officers
Chair: Jon Davis, President and CEO, Davisco Foods International, Inc.
Vice Chair: Mike Reidy, Senior Vice President Corporate Affairs, Leprino Foods Company
Secretary: Ron Dunford, President & COO, Operations, Schreiber Foods, Inc.
Treasurer: Terry Brockman, President & COO, U.S. Division, Saputo Cheese USA Inc.
2012-2013 International Ice Cream Association Officers
Chair: Patty Stroup, Head of Procurement, Global Milk Products Procurement, Nestle S.A.
Vice Chair: Mike Wells, President and Chief Executive Officer, Wells Enterprises, Inc.
Secretary: Craig Hall, General Manager, Ice Cream, Mars Chocolate North America
Treasurer: Rachel Kyllo, Vice President, Marketing, Kemps LLC
IDFA Board of Directors
Representing MIF
Miriam Erickson Brown, President & CEO, Anderson Erickson Dairy Company
Philippe Caradec, Vice President, Regulatory & Corporate Affairs, The Dannon Company, Inc.
Martin Devine, Chief Operating Officer, Fresh Dairy Direct, Dean Foods Company
Tim Galloway, CEO, Galloway Company
Jeff Kaneb, Executive Vice President, HP Hood LLC
Farouk Salim, Vice President, Strategic Planning & Business Development, Borden Dairy Co., a Subsidiary of Grupo LALA
Mike Smith, Vice President of Manufacturing, Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Gregg A. Tanner, President, Fresh Dairy Direct and Chief Supply Chain Officer, Dean Foods Company
Jerry Tidwell, Senior Vice President, Supply Operations, Safeway Inc.
Jill Wyant, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Food & Beverage Division, Ecolab Inc.
Representing NCI
John Breeden, Vice President, Regional Industry Management, DuPont™ Danisco®
Terry Brockman, President & COO, U.S. Division, Saputo Cheese USA Inc.
Ron Dunford, President & COO, Operations, Schreiber Foods, Inc.
Dave Fuhrmann, President & CEO, Foremost Farms USA, Cooperative
Lou Gentine, Chairman & CEO, Sargento Foods Inc.
Jim Lehman, General Manager, Pace Dairy of Minnesota/The Kroger Co.
Mike Reidy, Senior Vice President Corporate Affairs, Leprino Foods Company
Kevin Toland, CEO & President, Glanbia USA/Global Nutritionals, Glanbia USA
Gary Vanic, President & CEO, Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc.
George Zoghbi, President, Cheese & Dairy, Kraft Foods N.A., Inc.
Representing IICA
Bennie Brigham, Chairman of the Board, Pecan Deluxe Candy Company
John Cox, Executive Vice President, Turkey Hill Dairy, Inc.
Craig Hall, General Manager, Ice Cream, Mars Chocolate North America
Lou Galliker, Chairman & President, Galliker Dairy Company
Paul Kruse, CEO & President, Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Rachel Kyllo, Vice President, Marketing, Kemps LLC
Corrinne Colombo Reed, Vice President, Dairy Products, International Dairy Queen, Inc.
Bruce Saugstad, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Ice Cream Division, The Schwan Food Company
Mike Wells, President and Chief Executive Officer, Wells Enterprises, Inc.
MIF Board of Directors
Advisory Committee
Miriam Erickson Brown, President & CEO, Anderson Erickson Dairy Company
James Erickson, Chairman, Anderson Erickson Dairy Company
Mike Nosewicz, Vice President-Manufacturing, Fresh Dairy, The Kroger Co.
New Members
Martin Devine, Chief Operating Officer, Fresh Dairy Direct, Dean Foods Company
Kyle O'Brien, Executive Vice President, Sales, Chobani, Inc.
Renee Peets, Senior Director, Procurement, Kraft Foods N.A., Inc.
Michael Zacka, President & CEO, Tetra Pak Inc.
Re-elected Members (Term Expiring in 2015)
John Bedrosian, Vice President, Manufacturing Division, Unified Grocers, Inc.
Philippe Caradec, Vice President, Regulatory & Corporate Affairs, The Dannon Company, Inc.
Quintin F. Frey, President, Turkey Hill Dairy, Inc.
Tim Galloway, CEO, Galloway Company
Calvin Kaufman, Group Vice President & President, Manufacturing, The Kroger Co.
Don Merrigan, President, Readington Farms, Inc.
David Nelsen, Vice President of Manufacturing, Safeway Inc.
Jay Simon, CEO, Super Store Industries
Members (Term Expiring in 2014)
Alan Bernon, Senior Advisor and President, Affiliate Division, Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.
Paul Bikowitz, Chief Executive Officer, Southeast Milk, Inc.
Carmine C. Catalana IV, President, Cumberland Dairy Inc.
Joe Oberweis, President & Chief Executive Officer, Oberweis Dairy, Inc.
Richard Shehadey, President, Producers Dairy Foods, Inc.
David Skala, General Manager & Vice President - Uniloy N.A., Uniloy North America LLC.
Patty Stroup, Group Manager, Dairy, Nestle USA, Inc.
Members (Term Expiring in 2013)
Jay Bryant, Chief Executive Officer, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Inc.
Dub Garlington, President & Chief Operating Officer, Plains Dairy, L.L.C.
Lynette Krampf, QRO Director, Yoplait-USA, General Mills, Inc.
Farouk Salim, Vice President, Strategic Planning and Business Development, Borden Dairy Company
Gregg Tanner, President, Fresh Dairy Direct and Chief Supply Chain Officer, Dean Foods Company
Larry Webster, CEO, Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc.
Ernie Yates, Vice President, Industry Relations, Borden Dairy Company
NCI Board of Directors
Advisory Committee
George Cornell, Vice President, Industry Relations, Pacific Cheese Co., Inc.
Dave Fuhrmann, President & CEO, Foremost Farms USA
Lou Gentine, Chairman & CEO, Sargento Foods Inc.
John Jeter, President & CEO, Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc.
Gary Vanic, President & CEO, Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc.
New Members
David Ahlem, Vice President of Dairy Procurement & Policy, Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc.
Rob Byrne, Ph.D., Director, Industry & Regulatory Affairs, Schreiber Foods, Inc.
Thomas Murphy, Vice President of Operations, Brewster Dairy, Inc.
Mike Neu, Senior Vice President, Cultures & Enzymes, Chr. Hansen, Inc.
Re-elected Members (Term Expiring in 2015)
Bishop Allen, Vice President, Supply Chain, Lactalis American Group
Dermot Carey, Senior Vice President, Ingredients Division, Darigold, Inc.
Greg Dryer, Executive Vice President, Industry and Government Relations, Saputo Cheese USA Inc.
Tom Hedge, Vice President, Technologies, Schreiber Foods, Inc.
Neal Schuman, President, Arthur Schuman, Inc.
Doug Simon, Doug Simon, President, Cheese & Ingredients Division, Agropur Inc.
Dr. Richard Stammer, President/CEO-Cabot; CEO-Agri-Mark, Agri-Mark, Inc.
Members (Term Expiring in 2014)
Mark Anderson, President, Crystal Farms RDC
Terry Brockman, President & COO, U.S. Division, Saputo Cheese USA Inc.
Jeff Giffin, President & CEO, Masters Gallery Foods, Incorporated
Mark Korsmeyer, President, Global Dairy Products Group & EVP, Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.
Jim Lehman, General Manager, Pace Dairy/The Kroger Co.
Jim Sartori, CEO, Sartori Foods
Kevin Toland, CEO & President, Glanbia USA/Global Nutritionals, Glanbia USA
Dan Zastoupil, President, Marathon Cheese Corporation
Members (Term Expiring in 2013)
Mark Davis, Chairman of the Board, Davisco Foods International, Inc.
John Fridirici, Vice President, Milk Marketing & Procurement, Grande Cheese Company
Mark G. Leddy, CEO, Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc.
Daniel Vecchiarelli, Vice Chairman, Leprino Foods Company
Jeffry O. Williams, President & CEO, Glanbia Foods Inc.
George Zoghbi, President, Cheese & Dairy, Kraft Foods N.A., Inc.
IICA Board of Directors
Advisory Committee
Brian Perry, Executive Vice President/Vice Chairman, Perry's Ice Cream Company, Inc.
Jim Green, President & CEO, Kemps LLC
Paul Kruse, CEO & President, Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
New Members
Philippe Caradec, Vice President, Regulatory & Corporate Affairs, The Dannon Company, Inc.
Ed Hinson, Group Vice President, Sales, Dean Foods Company
Timothy Hopkins, Executive Vice President - Retail and Manufacturing, Friendly Ice Cream Corporation
Re-elected Members (Term Expiring in 2015)
Luconda Dager, President, Velvet Ice Cream Company, Inc.
Lou Galliker, Chairman & President, Galliker Dairy Company
Tim Kelbel, Vice President, Dairy Group-West, Manufacturing, The Kroger Co.
Rachel Kyllo, Vice President, Marketing, Kemps LLC
Dwight Moore, Vice President, Hunter Farms/Harris Teeter
Shelley Roth, President, Pierre's Ice Cream Company
Steve Schmid, President, Dairy Enterprises Inc.
Alan Thomsen, Vice President, National Sales, Schoep's Ice Cream Co., Inc.
Members (Term Expiring in 2014)
Randall Dei, Director, Dairy Industry, Safeway Inc. Ice Cream Department
Craig Hall, Craig Hall, General Manager, Ice Cream, Mars Chocolate North America
Curt Jones, Founder and CEO, Dippin' Dots LLC
Mike Nance, General Manager, Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Toby Tomblin, Vice President of National Accounts, S&D Coffee
Mike Wells, President and Chief Executive Officer, Wells Enterprises, Inc.
Members (Term Expiring in 2013)
Gary Aggus, President, General Manager, Hiland Dairy Foods
John Cox, Executive Vice President, Turkey Hill Dairy, Inc.
Bob McCullough, Senior Vice President, Manufacturing, H-E-B
Ed Mullins, Executive Vice President & Chief Executive Officer, Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.
Corrinne Colombo Reed, Vice President, Dairy Products, International Dairy Queen, Inc.
Bruce Saugstad, Senior Vice President, & General Manager, Ice Cream Division, The Schwan Food Company
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The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), Washington, D.C., represents the nation's dairy manufacturing and marketing industries and their suppliers, with a membership of 550 companies representing a $110-billion a year industry. IDFA is composed of three constituent organizations: the Milk Industry Foundation (MIF), the National Cheese Institute (NCI) and the International Ice Cream Association (IICA). IDFA's 220 dairy processing members run more than 600 plant operations, and range from large multi-national organizations to single-plant companies. Together they represent more than 85 percent of the milk, cultured products, cheese and frozen desserts produced and marketed in the United States. IDFA can be found online at www.idfa.org.