MENU OUR COOPERATIVE We are a purpose-driven cooperative, working to enrich communities and consumers' lives through all the possibilities of dairy. And at Dairy Farmers of America, we understand that these possibilities go beyond the traditional dairy case. They mean providing opportunities for rural communities to thrive, sharing nourishment to those in need and preserving natural resources for future generations. From our family farmers and field staff to product developers and finance teams, every member of our organization plays an essential role so that together, we can share the simple pleasures of real dairy with families everywhere. HOW WE'RE STRUCTURED DFA is an organization of local, family farmers from across the country, which means that we're owned by the family farmers we passionately serve. Divided into seven geographic Areas, our grassroots structure ensures every member is represented through elected farmer-leaders at all levels of Cooperative governance. This grassroots structure is overseen by a 48-member Board of Directors. HOW WE WORK We have an incredible team of employees who bring our mission to life every day. Take a minute to discover what makes our culture so special and check out our open positions. VISIT OUR CAREERS SECTION BOARD OF DIRECTORS CENTRAL AREA BYRON LEHMAN Kansas Byron Lehman" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> CRAIG EDLER Wisconsin Craig EdLer" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> DOUG NUTTELMAN Nebraska Doug Nuttelman" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> LARRY SHOVER Iowa Larry Shover" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> LILAH KREBS North Dakota Lilah Krebs" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> STEVE STRICKLER Kansas Steve Strickler" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> TOM OELRICHS Missouri Tom Oelrichs" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> MIDEAST AREA BILL BESANCON Ohio Bill Besancon" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> DWIGHT NASH Michigan Dwight Nash" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> GARRY KIBLER, SR. Ohio Garry Kibler, Sr." onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> GREG GIBSON West Virginia Greg Gibson" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> JEFF RANEY Pennsylvania Jeff Raney" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> LARRY GRIFFITH Ohio Larry Griffith" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> LOIS DOUGLASS Ohio Lois Douglass" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> MOUNTAIN AREA BRAD BATEMAN Utah Brad Bateman" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> CHRIS KRAFT Colorado Chris Kraft" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> ALAN GERRATT Idaho Alan Gerratt" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> BRIAN HARDY First Vice Chairman Utah Brian Hardy" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> RICK PODTBURG Colorado Rick Podtburg" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> RON SHELTON Colorado Ron Shelton" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> NORTHEAST AREA BRUCE BARTLEY Pennsylvania Bruce Bartley" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> DAVID WHITE New York David White" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> DEAN HANDY New York Dean Handy" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> JACQUES PARENT Vermont Jacques Parent" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> JERREL HEATWOLE Treasurer Delaware Jerrel Heatwole" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> LARRY BAILEY New York Larry Bailey" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> PATRICIA BIKOWSKY New York Patricia Bikowsky" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> SANDY STAUFFER New York Sandy Stauffer" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> TODD HATHORN New York Todd Hathorn" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> TRAVIS FOGLER Maine Travis Fogler" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> VALERIE PATTEN New York Valerie Patten" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> SOUTHEAST AREA BRIAN REXING Indiana Brian Rexing" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> GLEN EASTER South Carolina Glen Easter" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> JERRY SPENCER Texas Jerry Spencer" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> KENT HERMAN North Carolina Kent Herman" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> LARKIN MOYER Virginia Larkin Moyer" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> RANDY MOONEY Chairman of the Board Missouri Randy Mooney" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> SOUTHWEST AREA BUSTER GOFF New Mexico Buster Goff" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> DAN SENESTRARO Second Vice Chairman Kansas Dan Senestraro" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> JOHN WOELBER New Mexico John Woelber" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> KEITH BROUMLEY Texas Keith Broumley" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> LARRY HANCOCK Texas Larry Hancock" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> NEIL HOFF Texas Neil Hoff" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> WESTERN AREA LEROY ORNELLAS California Leroy Ornellas" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> MELVIN MEDEIROS California Melvin Medeiros" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> PERRY TJAARDA California Perry Tjaarda" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> PETE OLSEN Nevada Pete Olsen" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> PAUL VAN WARMERDAM California Paul van Warmerdam" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> MANAGEMENT RICK SMITH President and Chief Executive Officer Kansas Rick Smith" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> ALEX B. BACHELOR Executive Vice President, Administration, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary Kansas Alex B. Bachelor" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> MARTIN BATES Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Ingredient Solutions Kansas Martin Bates" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> JON BEBERMEYER Chief Operating Officer, Central Area Kansas Jon Bebermeyer" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> DANELLE J. BENDER Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Treasury Officer Kansas Danelle J. Bender" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> ALAN BERNON President and Chief Executive Officer, Dairy Brands Texas Alan " onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> ANDREW BRUMMEL Senior Vice President and General Counsel Kansas Andrew Brummel" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> BRENT BUNCE Chief Operating Officer, Southeast Area Tennessee Brent Bunce" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> ROB BYRNE Chief Food Safety Officer Kansas Rob Byrne" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> KRISTEN COADY Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs Kansas Kristen Coady" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> DAVID DARR Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer Kansas David Darr" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> CORY GILLINS Chief Operating Officer, Mountain Area Utah Cory Gillins" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> KEITH GOMES Chief Operating Officer, Mideast Area Ohio Keith Gomes" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> JACK HAAK Senior Vice President, Human Resources Kansas Jack Haak" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> JEFF HURLEY Chief Information Officer Kansas Jeff Hurley " onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> BRAD KEATING Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Northeast Area New York Brad Keating" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> JACKIE KLIPPENSTEIN Senior Vice President, Government, Industry and Community Relations Kansas Jackie Klippenstein" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> JULIE LUX Vice President, Ethics and Compliance Kansas Julie Lux" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> MONICA MASSEY Executive Vice President, Chief of Staff and Chief Innovation Officer Kansas Monica Massey" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> PAT PANKO Executive Vice President, DFA, President, Dairy Brands North Kansas Pat Panko" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> DENNIS RODENBAUGH Executive Vice President, DFA, and President, Council Operations and Ingredient Solutions Kansas Dennis Rodenbaugh" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> KEVIN STRATHMAN Chief Financial Officer Kansas Kevin Strathman" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> GARY STUEVE Chief Operating Officer, Western Area California Gary Stueve" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> TIM THEISNER Chief Operating Officer, Southwest Area Texas Tim Theisner" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> EDWARD TILLEY Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Beverage and Dairy Foods Kansas Edward Tilley" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> JAY WALDVOGEL Senior Vice President, Global Development Wisconsin Jay Waldvogel" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> ANGELA WILTZ Senior Vice President, Human Resources Kansas Angela Wiltz" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'"/> Anchor Who We Are Who We Are Our Cooperative Our Cooperative CONTACT US NEWSROOM MEMBERSHIP FARM SERVICES MY LEGISLATOR HALF & HALF 1.888.DFA.MILK FACEBOOK TWITTER LINKEDIN INSTAGRAM POLICIES SITEMAP ACCESSIBILITY PRIVACY POLICY TERMS OF USE © 2021 Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.