MOLLY PELZER, CEO
CommentsfromOurCEO
I’mexcitedtoannouncethatthe MidwestDairyCorporateBoardhas namedCoreyScottasMidwestDairy’s nextChiefExecutiveOfficer.Cory stoodoutfromagroupofseveral qualifiedcandidates;sheisaskilled andexperienceddairyleaderwith morethan15yearsoffoodand agricultureexperienceunderherbelt, whosepastexperienceshaveprepared herforthisnewrole.
Corey'sfirstdayatMidwestDairywillbeMarch13,2024.Aspromised,Iwilldo everythingIcantomakethisasmoothtransitionandhelpCoreylearnmore aboutourorganizationuntilmylastdayonMarch29,2024.
TherewillbemorecommunicationandopportunitiestogettoknowCoreythis spring,butfornow,hereisalittlebitofherbackground.BeforejoiningMidwest Dairy,CoreyservedastheVicePresidentofSalesandMarketingforAthianand heldseveralleadershippositionsover15yearswithLandO’Lakesandtheir sustainabilitydivision,TruterraLLC.CoreyreceivedherExecutiveMBAand undergraduatedegreesfromtheUniversityofMinnesotaandCarlsonSchoolof Business.In2023,shewasrecognizedasoneofGreenBiz's12Women CultivatingSustainableFoodSystems.Sheisalsoa2022USDairySustainability AwardRecipientforherworkinreducingdairy'soverallenvironmentalfootprint.
Everyone,fromthedairyfarmerboardleaderstothecheckoffstaffatDMIand MidwestDairy,arecommittedtosupportingCoreyasshebeginsherleadership roleincheckoff.HerbackgroundwillserveMidwestDairywelltobuildtrustand growsaleswithyourdairypromotionandresearchinvestmentincheckoff.AsI havesaidbefore,ithasbeenaprivilegetoworkfordairyfarmersineachofmy rolesindairycheckoff,andIwillcontinuetobeadairyadvocateinmyretirement. Knowinghowhardyouallworktoproducemilkthatfeedsandnourishesthe worldisadailyinspiration.Iowemycareertothedairyfarmfamiliesinourtenstateregionandwanttoextendonemorebigthankyouforwhatyoudoandfor allowingmetoworkwithyoualltobuildtrustanddemandfordairy!
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