MADISON, WIS. – The Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin’s (DFW) board of directors chose nine board members to serve on the non-profit organization’s executive committee for the 2025 fiscal year.

The board re-elected Janet Clark as chair of the board for the third consecutive year. Clark will work with 24 peer-elected Wisconsin dairy farmers to lead the organization through June 30, 2025.

Clark said she was honored to return as board chair.

"I am committed to continuing our mission of promoting and sustaining Wisconsin's dairy industry,” Clark said. “Together with the full board and DFW staff, we will serve as advocates for the attention and respect Wisconsin's dairy products and dairy farmers deserve."

DFW announced the following board members also will serve on the executive committee for the coming year:

• Gail Klinkner, vice chair

• Sandy Madland, secretary

• Mark Crave, treasurer

• Andrew Christenson, communications committee chair

• Jonathon Hallock, channel management committee chair

• Kay Zwald, policy/bylaw committee chair

• Jeff Betley, Center for Dairy Research liaison committee chair

DFW shared that its directors lead the organization’s dairy marketing and promotion efforts, set policies and procedures, supervise business affairs and approve annual budgets on behalf of Wisconsin dairy farmers.

Said DFW chief executive officer Chad Vincent: "We're grateful for the time and energy each board member devotes. What we do here matters – a lot – both to the dairy farmers we are privileged to work for and to the reputation and wellbeing of the state that we all call home. Together, we are committed to advancing the DFW mission."