NextGen Leadership Program - Cohort 7 (2025-2026 Class)
- Sebastian Albella, Director of Industrial & Dairy Business, Flora Food Group
- Casey Baumler, Director of Sales, Novonesis
- Trevor Beltz, Manager of Government Relations & Public Affairs, Tillamook County Creamery Association
- Elizabeth Brault, Quality Systems Director, fairlife, LLC
- John Dwyer, Senior Quality Assurance Manager, Chobani, Inc.
- Anthony Garcia, Director of Supply Chain and Logistics, Biery Cheese Company
- Carina Hernandez, Senior Manager, IT Business Partner - Corporate Applications, Hilmar
- Emily Kittendorf-King, Communications Manager, Michigan Milk Producers Association
- Andy Kollman, Vice President of Plant Operations, Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
- Lauren Lewis, Global Dairy Procurement Manager, Abbott
- Jose Matos-Medina, Senior Director of Finance, Organic Valley/CROPP Cooperative
- Christopher McCarthy, Vice President Supply Planning & Logistics, Sargento
- Mike Miller, Senior Sourcing Manager - Dairy, Wells Enterprises, Inc.
- Katie Moore, Vice President of Sales, Ever.Ag
- Aurelie Murray, Senior National Account Managers, a2 Milk Company
- Catherine Musulin, Head of Mission and Sustainability, Horizon Organic Dairy
- Xiao Pan, Senior Director of Scientific & Regulatory Affairs – North America, Mars
- Didier Paramo, Senior Manager, Operational Excellence, Grande Cheese Company
- Christopher Pennings, Senior Director - Global Performance & Strategic Initiatives, Agropur
- Michele Radecki, Vice President of Retail Sales, Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc.
- Cody Reisman, Head of Regulatory and Trade, Ornua Foods North America
- Barbara Sawicki, Regulatory Affairs Director, Bel Brands USA, Inc.
- Cory Schmidt, Director of Strategic Sourcing & Risk Management, Associated Milk Producers, Inc.
- Keith Schuman, Lake County Dairy Business Unit Lead, Schuman Cheese
- Catrina Smith, Vice President of Research and Development, Schreiber Foods, Inc.
- Victor Vazquez, Director Cheese Sales, Glanbia Nutritionals
- Travis Victorine, Plant Manager, Crystal Creamery
- Ethan Widdes, Senior Director of Sales, Shamrock Foods Company
- Michael Zalaski, Senior Sales Director – Dairy Division, Kerry
- Derek Zwegust, Vice President Supply Chain & Logistics, Agri-Mark, Inc./Cabot
