About Us
Midwest Dairy has a staff of more than 60 employees who are proud to be working for dairy farmers founded in science and research to build trust and demand for delicious, nutritious dairy products throughout the region.
Our Executive Team
- Molly Pelzer, Chief Executive Officer
- Brenda Goldman, Chief Administrative Officer
- Trudy Wastweet, Chief Operating Officer
Leadership Contacts
- Beth Bruck-Upton, Vice President, Business Unit Operations–West (North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska)
- Bridget Sheehan, Vice President, Business Unit Operations–South (Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma)
- Eir Garcia Silva, Vice President, Youth, Trust
- Jay Edenborg, Vice President, Corporate Communications
- Julie Mattson Ostrow, Vice President, Dairy Experience, Wellness
- Martha Kemper, Vice President, Dairy Experience, Demand
- Melissa Young, Vice President, Business Unit Operations–East (Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois)
- Mitch Schulte, Vice President, Ag Affairs
- Wendy Meck, Vice President, Accounting
Farmer Relations Staff
Our Farmers Relations staff is here to help you.
Arkansas
Stacy Dohle
Iowa
Mitch Schulte
Cynthia Hamlett
Illinois
Kendra Anderson
Kansas
Ron Grusenmeyer
Minnesota
Shannon Watrin
Jenna Davis
Missouri
Stacy Dohle
Ron Grusenmeyer
Nebraska
Tracy J. Behnken
North Dakota
Char Heer
Oklahoma
Stacy Dohle
South Dakota
Tom Peterson
Wellness Staff
If you have questions about expanding the availability of dairy foods in your school or would like more information about the nutrition benefits of dairy foods or how to become involved in the Fuel UP to Play 60 program, contact a member of our Wellness staff.
Demand Staff
If you would like more information about how to maximize your dairy sales at retail, contact a member of our Demand staff.
Marketing Communications Staff
If you would like information about how to participate in the national Undeniably Dairy campaign or are looking for tools and resources to more easily share information about the goodness of dairy foods with your audiences, contact a member of our Marketing Communications staff.