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Dairy Farmers of America Management Staff
Rick Smith
Joel Clark
David A. Geisler
Mark Korsmeyer
David Meyer
John J. Wilson
Sonia Fabian
David C. Jones
Randall S. “Randy” McGinnis
David L. Parrish
Jay Waldvogel
Glen Wallace
Greg Wickham
Greg Yando
Rick Smith
President and Chief Executive Officer, Kansas
City, Mo.
Phone: 816-801-6410
Fax: 816-801-6411
E-mail: rsmith@dfamilk.com
Smith is DFA’s president and chief executive officer, having assumed the role on January 1, 2006. His entry into the dairy industry began in 1982 when he joined Dairylea Cooperative, Inc. as vice president and general counsel. From 1988 to 2005, he served as Dairylea’s chief executive officer. Prior to being named CEO by DFA’s board, Rick served as president and chief operating officer for DFA, overseeing all business operations. Smith also serves on the board of the National Milk Producers Federation, as well as other national and regional organizations.
Joel Clark
Senior Vice President, Accounting, Kansas City, Mo.
Phone: 816-801-6460
Fax: 816-801-6461
E-mail: jclark@dfamilk.com
Joel is responsible for DFA’s financial reporting and accounting services, credit management, as well as producer payroll and information systems. Since 1987, Clark has worked for dairy farmers when he joined DFA predecessor co-op, Mid-America Dairymen, Inc., serving first as corporate controller then vice president of accounting and analysis for Mid-Am’s manufacturing products division. He has held positions as an auditor for Arthur Young & Co. and controller for Color Tile, Inc. A CPA since 1979, Clark earned an accounting degree at Baylor University.
David A. Geisler
Senior Vice President, Legal and Administrative,
Kansas City, Mo.
Phone: 816-801-6440
Fax: 816-801-6441
E-mail: dgeisler@dfamilk.com
David earned degrees in business marketing at SMSU and law at the University of Missouri. He has had a private law practice, and served as a Prosecutor for Greene County, Missouri, and Vice President of Litigation for a Springfield-based insurance company. David’s career emphasis is on product liability and commercial litigation.
Mark Korsmeyer
President DFA's Dairy Food Products group, Kansas City, Mo.
Phone: 816-801-6714
Fax: 816-801-6715
E-mail: mkorsmeyer@dfamilk.com
Joined DFA in 2000 and has responsibility for American Dairy Brands, which includes the Borden retail cheese business, the branded beverage business and Keller's Creamery branded butter business. Responsibility also includes the Formulated Dairy Foods contract manufacturing beverage business and the Dairy Foods Group foodservice and industrial cheese and protein businesses. Earned a double major B.S. in Marketing and Management from Southwest Missouri State University.
David Meyer
Senior Vice President, Finance, Kansas City, Mo.
Phone: 816-801-6458
Fax: 816-801-6459
E-mail: dmeyer@dfamilk.com
David is responsible for DFA’s corporate finance, treasury and internal audit functions. He serves as the primary liaison between DFA and the financial community. In 1998, He joined DFA as director of internal audit and, in 2001, was promoted to vice president of finance/controller. From 1990 to 1998, Meyer served as a manager with the accounting firm Deloitte and Touche. While at the firm, he focused his practice on clients in the food industry including DFA predecessor co-op, Mid-America Dairymen, Inc. Meyer earned an accounting degree at Kansas State University and is a CPA.
Jay Waldvogel
Senior Vice President Strategy and International Development, Kansas City, Mo.
E-mail: jwaldvogel@dfamilk.com
Jay has been involved in the agriculture sector his entire career and has nearly 20 years experience in the global dairy industry. His experience includes working for a regional U.S. dairy cooperative, as well as for Dutch dairy cooperative Campina's U.S. operations. Most recently he served in New Zealand as the chief operating officer with Fonterra Cooperative Group.
John J. Wilson
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Industry Affairs, Kansas City, Mo.
Phone: 816-801-6430
Fax: 816-801-6431
E-mail: jwilson@dfamilk.com
Wilson got his start in dairy cooperatives as a field representative in 1983 with predecessor Mid-America Dairymen, Inc. Since that time he has held various positions leading to his current role as senior vice president. In this position he oversees DFA’s governmental and public affairs, regulatory initiatives and national milk marketing activities including customer relations, economic analysis and forward contracting.
Sonia Fabian
Chief Operating Officer, Southeast Area, Knoxville, TN
Phone: 865-218-8510
Fax: 865-218-8691
E-mail: sfabian@dfamilk.com
Sonia has been with DFA and predecessor cooperatives for 27 years. She most recently served as vice president of Marketing for DFA’s Southeast Area Council where she was responsible for marketing and accounting for the Council.
David C. Jones
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Southwest Area, Grapevine,
Texas.
Phone: 817-410-4502
Fax: 817-410-4599
E-mail: djones@dfamilk.com
David is a native of Franklinton, Louisiana and his family’s dairy farm. He received a BS in agricultural economics in 1977 from Louisiana State University. In 1978, David began work for Dairymen Inc. as a field representative. Became Vice President and COO of the Western Area of Mid-Am in 1994. He has been with the organization since 1998.
Randall S. “Randy”
McGinnis
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Central Area, Kansas City, Mo.
Phone: 816-801-6202
Fax: 816-801-6203
E-mail: rmcginnis@dfamilk.com
Randy is a native of Missouri. He earned a BS in agricultural economics/dairy from the University of Missouri and went on to earn an MBA from Iowa State University. In 1986, Randy joined Mid-Am as director of Market Analysis. He then became Southeast Division Manager of Member Services and was later promoted to Southeast Division Manager.
David L. Parrish
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Western Area, Corona, Calif.
Phone: 951-493-4902
Fax: 951-493-4901
E-mail: dparrish@dfamilk.com
David attended Indiana University and graduated from University of Central California. Prior to joining Mid-Am in 1985 as vice president of Administration & Member Relations, he was general manager and CEO of Valley Lea Dairies Inc. in South Bend, Indiana.
Glenn Wallace
Chief Operating Officer Mideast Area, Fairlawn, OH
Phone: 330-670-7802
Fax: 330-670-7977
E-mail: gwallace@dfamilk.com
Joined DFA in 2002 as vice-president of Italian Cheese Operations responsible for operations at New Wilmington, West Middlesex, and Turlock. Previously worked with Campbell Soup for over 10 years. He holds a B.S. in Ag Business from Cal Poly, and an MBA from Golden State University.
Greg Wickham
Chief Operating Officer Northeast Area, East Syracuse, NY
Phone: 315-431-1352
Fax: 315-433-2345
E-mail: gwickham@dfamilk.com
Greg spent 12 years with Farm Credit System and 8 years at Agway, Inc. He has been with Dairylea for 5 years and is currently the President of both Dairylea and DMS (Dairy Marketing Services).
Greg Yando
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Mountain Area, Salt Lake City, Ut.
Phone: 801-977-3040
Fax: 801-977-3041
E-mail: gyando@dfamilk.com
Began career with co-ops in 1977 in quality control, transportation and marketing. Former CEO of Western Dairymen Cooperative, Inc. Served from 1998 to 2002 as COO of the DFA Mountain Area. August 2003, employed by the Colorado Department of Agriculture as Deputy Commissioner. Rejoined DFA in July 2004.