Experience

FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative

• United States
• Dairy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Milk Marketing

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  Manage the milk production for 165 farmers from the middle and Northern part of Wisconsin and have 28 producers in the UP of Michigan. Sell contracted milk on a yearly basis and on a weekly basis, procure spot loads of milk on the open market for those same producers. Oversee the intake facility located in Kewaskum, WI and have 3 employees at that facility and also manage 2 field persons for out 165 producers. Manage the milk production for 165 farmers from the middle and Northern part of Wisconsin and have 28 producers in the UP of Michigan. Sell contracted milk on a yearly basis and on a weekly basis, procure spot loads of milk on the open market for those same producers. Oversee the intake facility located in Kewaskum, WI and have 3 employees at that facility and also manage 2 field persons for out 165 producers.



Dean Foods

• United States
• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Manager

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  Reduced overtime in the production department by 8%. Do all of the milk and cheese production on a daily basis. Set up and Schedule all culture loads working with 16 customer warehouses. Had the first year of mold free cheese in the facility over the last 13 years during harvest season. Achieved a top 5 mark in the company for Fiscal 2016 for gallons per hour. Met all safety and quality goals for Fiscal 2016.

• Cooler Manager

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2015

  Strong business management acumen involved in strategic planning, resource allocation and coordination, leadership techniques, and methods to improve production.

• Plant Supervisor

  • Sep 2008 - Sep 2013

  Managed 25 production employees on 3rd shift, responsible for changes to production schedule, managed overtime, oversaw quality control, conducted safety meetings, & directed warehouse & truck schedules for $11 billion food & beverage company.


Burtness Cheverolet
• United States
• Retail Motor Vehicles
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Finance Manager

  • Dec 2007 - Sep 2008


Ken Nelson Auto Group

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Jun 2001 - Dec 2007

  Managed more than 900 customer accounts with accounts receivable portfolio of $3.4 million maintaining delinquency rate of only 10-15% for $2.5 million car dealership. Managed more than 900 customer accounts with accounts receivable portfolio of $3.4 million maintaining delinquency rate of only 10-15% for $2.5 million car dealership.

• Production Superintendent

  • May 1997 - Jun 2001

  Managed 4 supervisors and 65 union employees in an Aseptic processing plant producing cheese sauces and puddings. Responsibilities included production scheduling, warehouse logistics, safety and quality inspections and audits. Managed 4 supervisors and 65 union employees in an Aseptic processing plant producing cheese sauces and puddings. Responsibilities included production scheduling, warehouse logistics, safety and quality inspections and audits.