Our Staff
Dairy Grazing Alliance is led by Joe Tomandl, a fourth-generation dairy farmer in central Wisconsin. Joe is founder and executive director of the Dairy Grazing Alliance and the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship. Joe and his wife, Christy, were honored to receive the 2022 Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award in recognition of their commitment to managed grazing practices on their dairy farms to benefit the environment, rural communities and future generations.
In addition to Joe, the Alliance has 11 full- and part-time staff who are experts in grass-based dairy and building the sector. Our team is passionate about leading, operating and funding the Alliance, the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship, and
other associated programs.
We also have part-time Education Coordinators located nationwide to support the Apprenticeship program.
General Contact
Dairy Grazing Alliance
715-553-0364
info@dga-national.org
DGA Staff
Joseph Tomandl, III
Executive Director
715-560-0389
joe@dga-national.org
Angie Sullivan
Director of Operations
715-553-0364
angie@dga-national.org
Greg Brickner
Senior Director of Precision Grazing
608-632-4056
greg@dga-national.org
Jessica Duran
MGIC Director
517-662-0509
jessica@dga-national.org
Jill Matchett
Grants Manager
715-558-4423
jill@dga-national
Amy Brochu
Executive Assistant
810-706-1497
amy@dga-national.org
Jessica Matthews
Apprenticeship Manager
484-904-9540
jessicam@dga-national.org
Ashley Hughes
Producer Services Manager
309-712-9958
ashley@dga-national.org
Sarah Ficken
Grants Project Manager
516-509-5506
sarah@dga-national.org
Martha Hoffman-Kerestes
Graze Managing Editor
815-414-0995
martha@grazeonline.com
DGA Education Coordinators
Vermont
Dave Martorana
8022105085
davemartor@gmail.com
Northeastern US
Kate Turcotte
802-343-6419
kturcotte@wolfesneck.org
Michigan
Laura Duran
Minnesota
Angie Walter
Sustainable Farming Association
320-815-9293
angie@sfa-mn.org
Missouri
Ted Probert
417-718-1818
probertgelbvieh@gmail.com, ted@dga-national.org
New York - Eastern
Zan McKenna
New York-Western
Katie Callero
6074226788
krc85@cornell.edu
North Carolina
Sara Kidd
Center for Environmental Farming Systems
919-513-0954
skkidd@ncsu.edu
Ohio
John Stock
Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association
740-416-3196
john@oeffa.org
Oregon
Hayley White
Oregon State University
971-612-0027
hayley.white@oregonstate.edu
Mid-Atlantic Region
Lucas Waybright
Pasa Sustainable Agriculture
717-676-3780
lucas@pasafarming.org
Wisconsin - Central
Mary Lou Zettler
Mid-West
Kelsey Vance
Mentor Dairy Grazier
608-769-6943
kelsey@dga-national.org