Experience

Valley Queen Cheese

• United States
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Milbank SD Responsible for leading the development of high quality strategies and business plans that meet Valley Queens short-term and long-term objectives. Provides leadership and guidance for the company and advances employee engagement and alignment while developing a high performance work team. Responsible for overseeing all operations and business objectives to ensure they produce desired results and are consistent with Valley Queens vision and mission.



Foremost Farms USA

• United States
• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Sr. VP Dairy Ingredients, Product Technology and Business Ventures

  • Dec 2015 - Dec 2016

  Baraboo WI Senior executive leader for the dairy ingredient division with responsibility for developing and executing business unit strategy. Leads the product development, process improvement and quality functions for the cooperative. Responsible for integrating business ventures and managing strategic partnerships.

• VP Marketing and Product Technology

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2015

  Executive leader responsible for developing, leading and implementing strategic and tactical business plans for sales and marketing, product development and quality.

• VP - Manufacturing

  • Sep 2001 - Dec 2006

  Led manufacturing operations, sales and marketing, product development, engineering and quality for 15 cheese and ingredient plants with over 700 million dollars in sales and 600 employees.

• Plant Manager

  • Sep 1995 - Sep 2001

  Total responsibility for plant operations, safety, manufacturing efficiencies, staffing, training and employee development.