The Strength of ADPI is in its Members
Individuals from member organizations give of their time and expertise through various committees and task forces to collaboratively work on and resolve industry issues. ADPI also works closely with other industry trade associations to achieve the common goal of increasing demand for dairy ingredients and products. Below is a list of current standing committees and active task forces.
Standing Committees
Executive/Finance Committee
The Executive/Finance Committee holds the power to act for the ADPI Board of Directors between meetings of said Board with a quorum, and oversees financial, structural, and procedural activities.
Chair: William Schreiber, O-AT-KA Milk Products Vice Chair: Mindy Berrey, Land O'Lakes Staff Liaison: Steve Griffin
Concentrated Milk Committee
Manufacturers of concentrated milk collaboratively and on a pre-competitive basis address issues and opportunities of common interest/concern.
Chair: Jack Hoops, O-AT-KA Milk Products
Vice Chair: Mike Grindstaff, Eagle Family Foods
Staff Liaison: TBD
Marketing Committee
Focused on building awareness of and enhancing the brand of ADPI to current and potential member organizations, and focused on disseminating information about ADPI technical information. Volunteers help provide a voice to the market.
Co-Chair: Kevin Quinn, Idaho Milk Products
Co-Chair: Steve Patience, Dairy Trade USA
Staff Liaisons: Tara Anderson, Beth Holcomb
Membership Committee
Focused on promoting the benefits of membership in ADPI to current and potential member organizations, and focused growing the ADPI membership base.
Chair: Gabriel Sevilla, Proliant
Vice Chair: Steve Patience, Dairy Trade USA
Staff Liaison: Beth Holcomb
Research Review Committee
Realize research outcomes that can lead to dairy ingredients innovation and/or improved dairy ingredients marketability.
Chair: Anand Rao, Agropur Co-Chair: Loren Ward, Glanbia Staff Liaison: KJ Burrington
Standards Committee
Consensus body comprised of members of the Marketing and Technical Committees to oversee the development/revision of ADPI standards and/or descriptions.
Chair: Kevin Quinn, Idaho Milk Products
Co-Chair: Chao Wu, Hilmar Ingredients
Staff Liaison: TBD
Technical Committee
Manufacturers of dairy ingredients and related products collaboratively and on a pre-competitive basis address technical issues related to standards, processing and other technical activities.
Chair: Chao Wu, Hilmar Ingredients
Co-Chair: Craig Schroeder, Bongards
Staff Liaison: TBD
Task Forces
Education & Training Task Forces
Dairy Forum/ADPI Membrane Technology Forum
Vice Chair: TBD
Dairy Ingredient Seminar
Chair: TBD
Dairy Ingredient Technical Symposium
Chair: KJ Burrington, ADPI; Vice Chair, Rohit Kapoor, National Dairy Council
ADPI/CME Dairy Purchasing & Risk Management
Chair: Mike McCully, The McCully Group; Vice Chair: Sara Dorland, CERES
Global Cheese Technical Forum
Chair: KJ Burrington, ADPI; Vice Chairs: Don McMahon, Utah State University & Nana Faryke, Cal Poly State University
Technical Symposium
Chair: KJ Burrington, ADPI
International Whey Conference
Chair: TBD; Vice Chair: KJ Burrington, ADPI
Ingredient Task Forces
Fluid Milk Standards Review
Chair: TBD
Lactose
Chair: Jim Taniwaki, Leprino Foods; Vice Chair: Billie Schaffer, Glanbia
Permeate
Chair: Gabriel Sevilla; Vice Chair: John Tedford, Tedford/Tellico
Scorched Particle Testing
Chair: TBD
Marketing Task Forces
Dairy Protein Messaging Initiative (The Strong Inside Campaign) Chair: Anand Rao, Agropur; Vice Chair: Lindsey Ormand, Milk Specialties Global