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DGA’s Board of Directors

DGA’s Board of Directors is responsible for the Alliance’s strategic direction, effective governance and ensuring fiscally sound programs. It oversees the Executive Director, who is a resource for the board. While Board members do not manage DGA’s day-to-day operations, they do support the work of the Executive Director through advice and policy direction, providing guidance and oversight to advance DGA’s mission.

Leon Corse

Board Member and NATC Advisor

Mentor Dairy Grazier, Vermont

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Paul Daigle

DGA Board Advisor

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Jim Jarman

Board Member & Treasurer

VP Marketing & Product, Neutral

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Bruce Knight

DGA Board Advisor

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Stacie Koopal

Board Member

Mentor Dairy Grazier, Missouri

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Sarah Littlefield

Board Member

Executive Director, Maine Dairy Promotion Board Maine Dairy & Nutrition Council Mentor Dairy Grazier, Maine

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Scott Laeser

Board Member

Senior Working Lands Advisor, Rural Climate Partnership

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Scott Mericka

Board Vice President and NATC Member

Mentor Dairy Grazier, Wisconsin

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James McVitty

Board Member

Vice President, Government Relations and Trade Strategy, Fonterra Cooperative

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Eric Sheffer

Board Member & President

Mentor Dairy Grazier, New York

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National Apprenticeship Training Committee (NATC)

NATC is the standing committee of Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship and comprises dairy graziers. Its responsibilities include reviewing and approving Apprenticeship Mentor Dairy Graziers, Apprentice graduations, and changes to the Apprenticeship curriculum. It carries out the responsibilities and duties required by the U.S. Department of Labor National Standards of Apprenticeship for the occupation of “Dairy Grazier.”

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Leon Corse

Board Member and NATC Advisor

Mentor Dairy Grazier, Vermont

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Ben Gotschall

Ben Gotschall

NATC Member

Retired Mentor Dairy Grazier, Maine

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Zander Dhondt

NATC Member

Journey Dairy Grazier, Pennsylvania

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Madelyn Johnston headshot

Madelyn Johnston

NATC Member

Mentor Dairy Grazier, Vermont

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Scott Mericka

Board Vice President and NATC Member

Mentor Dairy Grazier, Wisconsin

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Anthony Neitzke

NATC Member

Journey Dairy Grazier, Wisconsin

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Kate Sabino headshot

Kate Sabino

NATC Member

Journey Dairy Grazier and Mentor, Maine

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MacKenzie Wallace

NATC Member

Journey Dairy Grazier, Vermont

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