LEADERSHIP
TEAM
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM
The Foremost Farms Executive Leadership Team (ELT) brings a wealth of business experience and knowledge to the cooperative.
Greg Schlafer
President and CEO
Brenda Dehart
SVP & Chief Financial Officer
Declan Roche
SVP & Chief Commercial Officer
Darin Hanson
SVP, Supply Chain, Milk, Member Relations & Risk Management
Lori Wall
SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Keith Bone
SVP of Operations
BOARD
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Foremost Farms Board of Directors (BOD) are member-owners who are elected by and represent other members. They focus on what’s best for all the members and the cooperative.
Rick Burkhamer
Chairman of the Board
Rick Burkhamer, a lifelong farmer from Richland Center, Wisc. has been the Foremost Farms Chairman of the Board since 2022, and he previously served as the cooperative’s secretary for nearly ten years. He started his service as a board member in 1991 for Wisconsin Dairies before its merger with Golden Guernsey Dairy resulted in Foremost Farms in 1995.
Joel Eigenbrood
First Vice Chairman
St. Louis, MI
Roger Hibschman
Second Vice Chairman
Syracuse, IN
Kyle Olson
Assistant Secretary/Treasurer
Shiocton, WI
John Machuzick
Independent Director
San Clemente, CA
Dave Scheevel
Preston, MN
David Abt
Viroqua, WI
Jeremy Bratz
Franksville, WI
Jim Dague
Kewanna, IN
John Palmer
Waukon, IA
Matt Simon
Dyersville, IA
Mike Geerlings
Holland, MI
Randy Roecker
Loganville, WI
Steve Trescher
Cashton, WI
