New hires, promotions, retirements
Herschleb named general manager of World Dairy Expo
World Dairy Expo recently announced Laura Herschleb as the next WDE General Manager. Herschleb will begin her duties on February 28, 2022, as current General Manager Scott Bentley prepares to retire. In this role, Herschleb will provide leadership, vision and strategic oversight to the organization and lead its dedicated team to produce the world’s largest dairy event. Read more Sandra Lausecker named president, CEO of Nature Pure Egg Farm
Nature Pure recently announced that Sandra Lausecker has been named as the egg company’s new president and CEO. Lausecker is the second generation to run the family-owned and operated farm, and she will succeed her father, Kurt, who is retiring from the business after a 44-year career. Read more
Nobis Agri Science announces new hire
Nobis Agri Science is pleased to welcome Logan Zanzalari as its newest dairy nutrition and management consultant. Logan is a graduate of Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree in ag sales and marketing. He joined the Nobis Agri Science team in February 2022 after 4.5 years in the Northeast Ohio region. Read more
Boomer and Lytle retire from Arm & Hammer Two long-time dairy industry professionals have recently retired from Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production. Dr. Gene Boomer, Texas, and David Lytle, Pennsylvania, have both retired after spending their careers working to advance the health and productivity of dairy cattle. Read more Carter promoted at Brock Grain Systems
Cary Carter has been promoted to vice president of supply chain and operational excellence for Brock Grain Systems, according to Jack Stambaugh, vice president and general manager for the CTB Inc. business unit. In his new position, Carter will be responsible for the performance of all supply chain functions, including procurement, planning, scheduling and inventory control.
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Tuttle promoted to vice president of sales and marketing for Brock Grain Systems
John Tuttle has been promoted to Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Brock Grain Systems, according to Jack Stambaugh, Vice President and General Manager for the CTB, Inc. business unit. Tuttle’s responsibilities include researching, developing and executing sales initiatives, creating effective marketing campaigns that augment the BROCK brand while also providing leadership to the domestic sales team to ensure that revenue and profitability goals are achieved.
The National Pork Board has made some recent staff leadership changes to help ensure its ability to deliver on pork producer priorities for the Checkoff. Dustin (Dusty) Oedekoven, DVM, will join NPB as the organization’s new chief veterinarian on Feb. 25. Oedekoven will lead a team of veterinarians and swine production experts in Pork Checkoff-funded work to deliver on the No. 1 concern for pork producers – foreign animal disease preparedness and protecting the U.S. herd from African swine fever. Oedekoven most recently served as state veterinarian and executive secretary for the South Dakota Animal Industry Board where he provided strategic leadership and direction for the state's animal health agency – a seven-member, governor-appointed board of livestock producers with responsibility for all animal health programs and disease control efforts in the state. He received his doctor of veterinary medicine from Iowa State University and bachelor of science degree from South Dakota State University. Patrick Webb, DVM, will now serve as NPB's assistant chief veterinarian. Webb will continue implementing Pork Checkoff-funded FAD prevention and preparedness efforts, including AgView software adoption for disease response and advocating for Secure Pork Supply plans. In addition, he will play a key role in developing a unified swine industry approach for managing and responding to FAD threats and serve as a primary point of contact for the U.S. Swine Health Improvement Program during the pilot program.Additionally, Brett Kaysen, Ph.D., who most recently served as the senior vice president of sustainability for NPB, has taken on the role of senior vice president of producer and state engagement. Read more
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