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DFA’s Rodenbaugh to lead Dairy Innovation Center board

The checkoff-funded Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy has a new board chairman. 

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) president and chief executive officer Dennis Rodenbaugh was elected chair of the board of directors during the organization’s first meeting of 2025.

Rodenbaugh has been president and chief executive officer of DFA since June 2022.  He takes on the role from Leprino’s Mike Durkin, who served as the Innovation Center’s board chair since 2023. Rodenbaugh previously served as vice chairman of the Innovation Center’s board.

The Innovation Center also elected Brad Anderson of California Dairies Inc. as the vice chair, Sheryl Meshke from Associated Milk Producers Inc. as the treasurer, Ron Dunford of Shreiber Foods as Secretary, and Heather Anfang from Land O’ Lakes as an at-large member of the board.