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Our Board of Directors

Members appointed by the Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

 

Chairman
Curt DeGroot
Rockview Farms

Vice-Chair
Arlene VanderEyk
Robert VanderEyk Dairy

 

Chuck Ahlem
Charles Ahlem Ranch

Vance Ahlem
Hilmar

Laura Bosch
Bosch Dairy

Domenic Carinalli Jr.
Carinalli Dairy

John Dolan
Driftwood Dairy

Preston Fernandes
Fernridge Farms 

Stacy Heaton
California Dairies, Inc.

Maureen Lemos
Lockwood III Dairy

Justin Leyendekker
Hoppy Cows Dairy

Stephen D. Maddox
Maddox Dairy Farms, Inc.

Mike Newell
HP Hood LLC

Jim O'Shea
Super Store Industries

Michael Oosten
Marvo Holsteins Dairy

Tyler Ribeiro
Rib-Arrow Dairy

Dennis Roberts
Crystal Creamery

Patrick Schallberger
Hollandia Dairy

Brad Scott
Scott Brothers Dairy

Hem Shah
Alta Dena Dairy

Richard Shehadey
Producers Dairy Foods, Inc./Shehadey Family Foods

Leaine Souza
Land O'Lakes

John VanderPoel, Jr.
VP Legacy Farms

Board Members as of 12/27/2024

 

 

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Open Vacancies

Two producer and two handler positions are now open. Nominations will be accepted in August 2024.