MADISON,
Wis., July 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW)
board of directors announces the seating of nine board members and
the Fiscal year 2025 Executive Committee. The DFW board re-elected
Janet Clark, District 16 from
Rosendale, as Board Chair for her
third consecutive year. Clark, along with 24 peer-elected
Wisconsin dairy farmers, will lead
the organization through the next fiscal year, from July 1, 2024, to June
30, 2025.
"I am honored to be re-elected as Board Chair of the Dairy
Farmers of Wisconsin," says
Janet Clark. "I am committed to
continuing our mission of promoting and sustaining Wisconsin's dairy industry. Together with the
full board and DFW staff, we will serve as advocates for the
attention and respect Wisconsin's
dairy products and dairy farmers deserve."
DFW board members elected to serve on the Executive Committee
with Clark include Gail Klinkner,
District 21 from Viroqua, as the
Vice Chair. Sandy Madland, District
15 from Lyndon Station, will serve
as the Secretary, while Mark Crave, District 19 from Watertown, will take on the role of Treasurer.
The Executive Committee will also include Andrew Christenson, District 4 from Amery, as the Chair of the Communications
Committee, and Jonathon Hallock,
District 13 from Mondovi, as the
Chair of the Channel Management Committee. Kay Zwald, District 5 from Hammond, will serve as the Chair of the
Policy/Bylaw Committee. Jeff Betley,
District 9 from Pulaski, will
serve as the Chair of the Center for Dairy Research Liaison
Committee.
Elected by their peers for three-year terms, the July annual
election meeting saw the addition of seven new directors to DFW's
Board -- nine seated directors, eight recently elected and one
recently appointed. The newly elected directors include
Carolyn Alsteen of District 2
from Coleman, Jessica Pralle-Trimner
of District 8 from Athens,
Annaliese Wegner of District 14 from
Ettrick, Mitch Kappelman of District 17 from Manitowoc, Jessica
Kelley of District 20 from Rock
Springs, and Jody Miller of
District 23 from Avoca.
Kay Zwald of District 5 from
Hammond and Dan Hinz of District 11 from Pickett were re-elected, while Ali Straschinske of District 6 from Boyd was
newly appointed.
"We're grateful for the time and energy each board member
devotes. What we do here matters – a lot – both to the dairy
farmers we are privileged to work for and to the reputation and
wellbeing of the state that we all call home," says Chad Vincent, CEO of Dairy Farmers of
Wisconsin. "Together, we are
committed to advancing the DFW mission."
DFW's directors lead dairy marketing and promotion efforts, set
policies and procedures, supervise business affairs and approve
annual budgets on behalf of Wisconsin dairy farmers. DFW exists to be a
tireless advocate, marketer, and promoter for Wisconsin dairy farmers and to drive demand
for Wisconsin's cheese and other
dairy products. Organizational initiatives include generating
national publicity, managing digital advertising, and driving
sales, distribution and trial through retail promotions. Dairy
Farmers of Wisconsin also supports
in-school education about the benefits of dairy and funding for the
Center for Dairy Research at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison. For a full list of DFW's Board of
Directors, visit WisconsinDairy.org/board.
For more information about DFW programs and promotions, sign up
for the monthly farmer newsletter at WisconsinDairy.org or connect
with the company on its Facebook page designed to update
Wisconsin's dairy farmers on
industry news and programs.
Photo Caption: Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Seats
Fiscal Year 2025 Executive Committee. Front row, from left:
Sandra Madland, Gail Klinkner, Janet
Clark, and Kay Zwald. Back
row, from left: Jonathon Hallock,
Jeff Betley, Mark Crave,
Andrew Christenson, and Chad Vincent.
About Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin: Dairy Farmers of
Wisconsin is a non-profit
organization funded entirely by Wisconsin's dairy farmers. Founded in 1983,
DFW's mission is to develop markets for Wisconsin's dairy products and support the
state's dairy industry. DFW is committed to promoting the economic,
environmental, and social sustainability of Wisconsin's dairy farms and ensuring the
continued success of the dairy industry in the state.
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