MONROE — The Foreign Type Cheesemaker’s Association recently held their annual election for Members of the Board of Directors for 2021.

The new Board Members are:

●  Lindsey O’Brien, Quality Manager, Arena Cheese, Arena

●  Matt Wenger, SQF Practitioner, Wenger’s Springbrook Cheese, Davis, IL

They join the following returning Board Members:

●  Mark Witke, President, Zimmerman Cheese, Wiota, treasurer

●  John Jaeggi, Coordinator Cheese Industry and Application Program, Center for Dairy Research, Madison

●  Randy Pitman, Owner and Master Cheesemaker, Mill Creek Cheese, Arena, secretary

●  Luke Buholzer, VP Sales, Klondike Cheese Company, Monroe

●  Ben Workman, Plant Manager and SQF Practitioner, Edelweiss Creamery, Monticello

●  Tom Dahmen, Technical Director, V&V Supremo and Chula Vista Cheese Co., Chicago, IL and Browntown, vice-president

●  Lindsey White, Co-owner, Torkelson Cheese, Lena, IL

●  Rob Bradley, Quality/Product Development/Technical Systems, Family Fresh Pack, Monticello, president