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, Milk Division & Risk Management
Keith Bone
SVP of Operations
Kari Paterson
VP of Human Resources
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.
Joel Eigenbrood
Chairman of the Board
Joel Eigenbrood, a resident of Mount Pleasant, Michigan, has worked in dairy farm accounting and advisory services for more than 20 years, currently (since 2016) as the on-farm, full-time CFO at Mibelloon Dairy, LLC, Wheeler Dairy, LLC, Van Loon Farms, LLC, Redstone Dairy, LLC and Marloo Equipment. He was elected as the Foremost Farms Chairman in 2024, and he previously served as the cooperative’s First Vice Chair. Joel also serves as a board member for the United Dairy Industry of Michigan.
Kyle Olson
First Vice Chairman
Shiocton, WI
Roger Hibschman
Second Vice Chairman
Syracuse, IN
Steve Trescher
Secretary
Cashton, WI
Jeremy Bratz
Assistant Secretary/Treasurer
Franksville, WI
Andrei Mikhalesvky
Independent Director
Dave Scheevel
Preston, MN
David Abt
Viroqua, WI
Gary Swain
Deerfield, WI
Jim Dague
Kewanna, IN
Matt Simon
Dyersville, IA
Mike Geerlings
Holland, MI
Patrick Christian
Lomira, WI
Randall Schmidt
Lone Rock, WI
Randy Roecker
Loganville, WI
Staci Kring
Independent Director
