New members elected by their Divisions to the Midwest Dairy Corporate board include:
Kevin Buss, Hutchinson, Minnesota;
Karen Kasper, Owatonna, Minnesota;
Rita Mosset, Linton, North Dakota; and
Annelies Seffrood, Summit, South Dakota.
Division board officers and new members are as follows:
Illinois Division
Chairman – Bill Deutsch, Sycamore;
Vice Chairman – David Jarden, Staunton;
Secretary – Amy Hildebrandt, South Beloit; and
Treasurer – Glen Meier, Ridott.
Iowa Division
Chairman – Dan Hotvedt, Decorah;
Vice Chairman – Bruce Brockshus, Ocheyedan;
Secretary – Jonna Schutte, Monona; and
Treasurer – Larry Shover, Delhi.
Kelly Cunningham, Atlantic; Stephanie Dykshorn, Trenton; Madison Roth, Wayland; and Matt Schelling, Orange City; were seated as new members of the Iowa Division board.
Mo-Kan Division
Chairman – Byron Lehman, Newton, Kansas;
Vice Chairman – Alex Peterson, Trenton, Missouri;
Secretary – Donna Telle, Uniontown, Missouri; and
Treasurer – Curtis Steenbock, Longford, Kansas.
Minnesota Division
Chairwoman – Barb Liebenstein, Dundas;
Vice Chairman – Charles Krause, Buffalo;
Secretary – Rita Young, Plainview; and
Treasurer – Suzanne Vold, Glenwood.
The Minnesota Dairy Promotion Council, a quasi-governmental group with the same board members, elected the following:
Chairwoman – Kathy Skiba, North Branch;
Vice Chairman – Keith Knutson, Pine Island;
Secretary – Kristine Spadgenske, Menahga;
Treasurer – Chris Sukalski, Leroy; and
Executive member at-large – Peter Ripka, Ogilvie.
Mindi Arendt, Mazeppa; Sarah Kuechle, Eden Valley; and Jane Remiger, Wood Lake, were seated as new members of both the Minnesota Division board and the Minnesota Dairy Promotion Council.
Nebraska Division
Chairman – Marry Temme, Wayne;
Vice Chairman – Joyce Racicky, Mason City; and
Secretary/Treasurer – Deb Eschliman, Ericson.
Jodi Cast, Beaver Crossing, was seated as a new member of the Nebraska Division board.
North Dakota Division
Chairman – Kenton Holle, Mandan;
Vice Chairman – Terry Entzminger, Jamestown;
Secretary – Rita Mosset, Linton; and
Treasurer – Lilah Krebs, Gladstone.
Janal Hoff, Richardton, was seated as a new member of the North Dakota Division board.
Ozarks Division
Chairman – Nathan Roth, Mountain Grove, Missouri;
Vice Chairman – Marilyn Calvin, Mt. Vernon, Missouri;
Secretary – Lloyd Gunter, Conway, Missouri; and
Treasurer – Mark Fellwock, Monett, Missouri.
Sheri Atteberry, Conway, Missouri; Earl Dotson, Marionville, Missouri; Brittany Groves, Billings, Missouri; and John Samek, Bolivar, Missouri; were seated as new members of the Ozarks Division board.
South Dakota Division
Chairman – Jim Neugebauer, Dimock;
Vice Chair – Mike Frey, Claremont;
Secretary – Chris Fieber, Goodwin; and
Treasurer – Gary Jarding, Alexandria.