Management consulting for dairy and food companies providing expertise for strategic business analysis, supply chain strategies, commodity risk management policies and procedures, and dairy industry matters.

Largest food company in North America and #2 in the world with annual revenue of $42 billion; leading retail brand of cheese in the United States with $4 billion in annual revenue Director of Dairy ProcurementDuring my tenure, I progressed to roles of increasing responsibility and complexity. At some point, I had responsibility for the procurement of most dairy raw materials for Kraft in the US and Canada. I worked with all aspects within dairy procurement focusing on economic analysis, price forecasting, risk management, national dairy policy, procurement strategy, industry relations, and raw material purchasing. Developed and executed risk management strategies for all US dairy purchases for 7 business units representing over $2 billion in annual spendLed economic research and analysis to develop dairy commodity price forecasts Managed US milk procurement for 4 years with annual spend of $600 million Led development of dairy policy positions for Kraft and worked with industry task forces including Federal Order reform committees, California Department of Food and Agriculture whey review committee, and California policy reform group Managed milk price regulatory issues at both the Federal and state level, including lobbying and testifying at regulatory hearings requiring a full and extensive knowledge of regulated pricing systemsStrategic projects included Nabisco integration, new product start-ups, supply chain optimization, plant closures/divestitures, market analysis global best practices, procurement cost reduction, and retail pricingActively involved with industry development of futures contracts and other risk management tools including industry leadership for forward contracting provisions in the 2002 and 2008 Farm BillsDuring 2 years at Kraft-Oscar Mayer, responsible for meat market analysis, price forecasting, and risk management and wet and dry corn purchasing for multiple business units

Marketer of specialty crops focusing on contract production of food-grade corn and soybeans and shipment to domestic and export customers.

Farmer cooperatively-owned grain elevator system consisting of 6 facilities including 2 river terminals with annual sales of between $60-80 million.