Allen Merrill, from Parker, S.D., was re-elected chairman of Midwest Dairy during the organization’s annual meeting held last week in Des Moines, Iowa.
Elections for the corporate board officer team also were held. Charles Krause, Buffalo, Minn., was re-elected first vice chairman; Dan Hotvedt, Decorah, Iowa, was re-elected second vice chairman; Lowell Mueller, Hooper, Neb., was re-elected secretary and Barb Liebenstein, Dundas, Minn., was re-elected treasurer.
New members elected by their Divisions to the Midwest Dairy Corporate board include:
Brent Mueller, Garden Prairie, Ill.
Pam Bolin, Clarksville, Iowa.
Megan Herberg, St. Peter, Minn.
Kate McAndrews, Sauk Centre, Minn.
Division board officers and new members are as follows:
Illinois Division
Chairman — Bill Deutsch, Sycamore
Vice chairman — David Jarden, Staunton
Secretary — Amy Hildebrandt, South Beloit
Treasurer — Glen Meier, Ridott
Steve Obert, of Orangeville, Bryan Henrichs, of Breese, and Craig Meng, of Freeburg, were seated as new members of the Illinois Division board.
Iowa Division
Chairman — Dan Hotvedt, Decorah.
Vice chairman — Lee Maassen, Maurice.
Secretary — Jonna Schutte, Monona.
Treasurer — Larry Shover, Delhi.
Jolene Duitscher, Rolfe, was seated as a new member of the Iowa Division board.
Minnesota Division
Chairwoman — Barb Liebenstein, Dundas.
Vice Chairman — Kristine Spadgenske, Menahga.
Secretary — Rita Young, Plainview.
Treasurer — Suzanne Vold, Glenwood.
Joe Engelmeyer, Melrose and Shirley Hulinsky, Burtrum, were seated as new members of the Minnesota Division board.
The Minnesota Dairy Promotion Council, a quasi-governmental group with the same board members, elected the following:
Chairman — Charles Krause, Buffalo.
Vice chairwoman — Rita Young, Plainview.
Secretary — Karen Kasper, Owatonna.
Treasurer — Margaret Johnson, Fountain.
Executive member at-large — Sarah Kuechle, Eden Valley.
Mo-Kan Division
Chairman — Byron Lehman, Newton, Kan.
Vice chairman — Alex Peterson, Trenton, Mo.
Secretary — Donna Telle, Uniontown, Mo.
Treasurer — Curtis Steenbock, Longford, Kan.
Nebraska Division
Chairwoman — Mary Temme, Wayne.
Vice chairwoman — Joyce Racicky, Mason City.
Secretary/Treasurer — Jodi Cast, Beaver Crossing.
North Dakota Division
Chairman — Rita Mosset, Linton.
Vice chairman — Terry Entzminger, Jamestown.
Secretary — Sue Kleingartner, Gackle.
Treasurer — Lilah Krebs, Gladstone.
Ozarks Division
Chairman — Nathan Roth, Mountain Grove, Mo.
Vice chairwoman — Marilyn Calvin, Mt. Vernon, Mo.
Secretary — Jack Dill, Conway, Mo.
Treasurer — Mark Fellwock, Monett, Mo.
Craig Westfall, of Halfway, Mo., was seated as a new member of the Ozarks Division board.
South Dakota Division
Chairman — Jim Neugebauer, Dimock.
Vice chairwoman — Annelies Seffrood, Summit.
Secretary — Chris Fieber, Goodwin.
Treasurer — Gary Jarding, Alexandria.
Tim Den Dulk, Beresford, was seated as a new member of the South Dakota Division board.
