Who We Are – US-IDF

Officers

Nick Gardner, U.S. Dairy Export Council
US-IDF Chair
1st term, 2022-2024

KJ Burrington, American Dairy Products Institute
US-IDF Vice Chair
1st term, 2023-2024

Shawna Morris, National Milk Producers Federation
US-IDF Past Chair
2022-2024

Board of Directors

Mitch Bowling
Abbott
Abbott Park, IL
2019-2025

Michelle Braun
Agropur
Appleton, WI
2023-2026

Denise Mullinax
CDRF/California Coalition
Davis, CA
2019-2025

Juan Romero
Center for Dairy Research
Madison, WI
2018-2024

Steve Holmes
Charm Sciences
Lawrence, MA
2023-2026

Andy Novakovic
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
2018-2024

Rob Byrne
Dairy Farmers of America
Kansas City, MO
2023-2024

Greg Miller
Dairy Management, Inc.
Rosemont, IL
2018-2024

Allen Sayler
CFSRS
Woodbridge, VA
2019-2025

Beth Briczinski
FDA/CFSCAN
Washington, DC
2019-2025

Joe Scimeca
International Dairy Foods Association
Washington, DC
2020-2026

Alison Krebs
Leprino Foods Company
Denver, CO
2018-2024

Nate Banner
Neogen
Lansing, MI
2018-2024

Praveen Upreti
Nestle
Solon, OH
2019-2025

Kris Stoll
Schreiber Foods, Inc.
Green Bay, WI
2023-2026

Staff

Debra Wendorf Boyke
US-IDF Secretariat

Jay Mattison, ReQuest Ltd.
US-IDF Management

Leslie Thoman, ReQuest Ltd.
US-IDF Accounting

Mary Mattison, ReQuest Ltd.
US-IDF Business Support

If you’re interested in the future of the U.S. dairy industry, and ensuring that the U.S. can continue to export and compete globally, then your organization would benefit from US-IDF membership. Our membership is composed of representatives from across the dairy supply chain.

Current US-IDF members include:

Dairy trade associations
Dairy processors
Dairy research organizations
Academia
Regional dairy organizations
Dairy industry suppliers
Dairy food companies
FDA and USDA

US-IDF Members

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US-IDF is governed by a Board of Directors that reflects the make up of the membership. The program of work is the responsibility of the 17 Standing Committees that mirror the IDF structure.

US-IDF members meet two times each year, spring and fall, to draft positions, provide updates on the work projects, and in the fall, attend a half day education session related to one of the priority work items for the year.

International Dairy Federation

International Dairy Federation

The International Dairy Federation (IDF) is the only organization representing the entire dairy value chain at a global level. IDF provides a mechanism for the dairy sector to reach global consensus on how to help feed world with safe and sustainable dairy products A recognized international authority in the development of science-based standards for the dairy sector, IDF has an important role to play in ensuring the right policies, standards, practices and regulations are in place to ensure the world’s dairy products are safe and sustainable.

While IDF working groups cover a wide range of areas of expertise, four focus areas, seen as essential to achieve IDF’s vision, provide a common focus for the IDF work program:

Nutrition and Health
Sustainability
Dairy Safety/Quality
Standards

US-IDF is the doorway for the United States dairy industry to access this global platform. Founded in 1903, IDF is based in Brussels, Belgium. It’s mission is to promote and enhance the image, trade, production and consumption of milk and milk products worldwide by collecting and disseminating scientific, technical and economic information and providing a platform for meaningful exchange of professional knowledge and discussion. US-IDF members actively participate in all IDF program areas which are composed of experts nominated by each respective National Committee. Here is where US-IDF has a voice as well as a global network in which to interact.

IDF is composed of 43 member countries. Each member has a National Committee, such as US – IDF, who is responsible for their dairy industry’s input to IDF, nominating experts for work items, replying to questionnaires and attending various IDF meetings around the world. This forum allows for the global dairy sector to reach consensus on key dairy issues, then IDF serves as the global voice of dairy to intergovernmental organizations.

IDF Annual Report

US-IDF

US-IDF is your link to the world’s dairy industry.

The U.S. dairy industry is more globally engaged than ever before. The United States National Committee of the International Dairy Federation (US-IDF) provides a gateway for the U.S. dairy industry to collaborate internationally on sound science – based standards, methods and best practices to ensure consumers have consistent access to high quality, safe dairy products. US-IDF through its membership with the International Dairy Federation (IDF), also provides a platform for education and sharing of expertise through the 17 Standing Committees where the work of IDF occurs. Subject areas include animal health/farm management, nutrition/health, dairy policy/economics, standards, food safety, analytical methods, environment, dairy science/technology, and marketing.

US-IDF was founded in 1980 and joined IDF that same year. Its members represent national trade and marketing associations, state dairy associations, dairy processing and manufacturing companies, academia, government agencies, and industry suppliers. All US-IDF members work together to ensure the U.S. dairy industry perspective is voiced within each of these important work areas, ensuring engagement within the global dairy science arena.