Oregon Dairy Industries
Our Board & Leadership
Meet the industry professionals and leaders who guide Oregon Dairy Industries and support its mission.
Board Officers
President
Melanie Oeck
Ever Fresh Fruit Company
Product Development Manager
President Elect
Sheryl Kesey Thompson
Springfield Creamery / Nancy's Yogurt
Co-Owner / VP of Marketing
Past President
Chris Jackson
Wesmar Company, Inc.
Senior Area Manager – Oregon, SW Washington & Beyond
Secretary/Treasurer
Steve Cettel
Ingredient Resource, Inc.
President
At-Large Directors
Hadi Eshpari
Tillamook County Creamery Association
R&D Manager, Cheese & Spreads
Term Expires 2027
Don Koch
Nelson-Jameson
Packaging Specialist
Term Expires 2027
Jake Schmitz
Horizon Organic
Senior Farmer Relations Manager
Term Expires 2028
Jim Woodruff
QCS Purchasing
Category Management
Term Expires 2028
Guy Weakley
Umpqua Dairy
Quality Assurance Manager
Term Expires 2029
Jaime Lynn Lawrence
IFF – Taste
Account Manager, Commercial, Taste
Term Expires 2029
Program Coordinator
Younas Dadmohammadi, Ph.D.
Oregon State University
Assistant Professor – Tenure Track
Food Innovation Center, Portland
Chemical Engineering Graduate Faculty Member
Food Innovation Center, Portland
Chemical Engineering Graduate Faculty Member
Advisors
Marc Bates
Retired – Bates Consulting LLC
Hank Thun
Retired
Anne Goetze
Dairy West
Lead – Business Development & Innovation
Executive Director
Association Management Support
Oregon Dairy Industries partners with PIQUE, an association management firm providing executive leadership, strategic guidance, and day-to-day operational support. Together, we work to advance ODI's mission and support Oregon's dairy industry.
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