GREEN BAY — The Dairy Business Association, (DBA)Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, elected three directors to its board during the group’s annual meeting at the 2024 Dairy Strong conference. 

The three board members:

●  Greg Siegenthaler of Grande Cheese has been re-elected to serve a third term and as vice president of the organization. Siegenthaler serves as vice president of Grande Cheese in Fond du Lac and is a long-standing member and supporter of DBA. He grew up on a fourth-generation dairy farm near Darlington.

●  Spencer Frost of Frost Farms in Waterford was re-elected to begin his second term on the DBA board. He will continue as secretary.

●  Travis Speirs of Shiloh Dairy in Brillion joins the board in a producer director seat. 

Paul Fetzer of Fetzer Farms in Elmwood retired from the board after serving nine years. He was also the longest-serving chair of the Government Affairs Committee.

Other board members: Lee Kinnard of Kinnard Farms in Casco, president; Steve Bodart of AgriGrowth Solutions, treasurer; Jesse Dvorachek of Wayside Dairy in Greenleaf; Kevin Collins of Collins Dairy in Greenleaf; Bob Nagel of Holsum Dairies in Hilbert; Chris Schneider of Nicolet National Bank; and Amy Penterman of Dutch Dairy in Thorp.

This year’s Dairy Strong conference brought more than 400 attendees, representing over 280,000 cows, and industry professionals to the KI Convention Center.

The Dairy Business Association is Wisconsin’s leading dairy lobby group, championing smart and sensible regulations affecting the dairy community. The nonprofit organization is comprised of farmers, milk processors, vendors and other business partners who work collaboratively to ensure that dairy farms of all sizes have the support they need to keep America’s Dairyland strong. For more information, go to www.dairyforward.com.