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Cheese in the Heartland - the 2016 American Cheese Society Conference Competition in Des Moines, IA 2016 Conference Attendee Roster First Name Last Name Company City State Title Country Garrett Abel Peterson Company Auburn WA Cheese Specialist United States Matthew Abeln Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Rochester NY Local Cheese Partner United States Erik Acquistapace Acquistapace's Covington Supermarket Covington LA United States Cameron Adair Classic Provisions, Inc. Minneapolis MN Sales United States Keith Adams Wm. Cofield Cheese Sebastopol CA Cheesemaker/Partner United States Michelle Adams Cypress Grove Arcata CA United States Jessica Affatato Harbor Cheese Company Blue Point NY Owner/Cheesemonger United States Steve Agostinho Boska Holland White Plains NY United States Robert Aguilera Fromagex Boston MA United States Tim Aiken Jasper Hill Creamery Greensboro VT United States Louis Aird Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P. Montreal QC Director of Fine Cheeses Canada Rob Alexander Raison Hokkaido Japan Head Cheesemaker Japan Matthew Alexander Prodigal Farm Rougemont NC Creamery Manager United States Althea Allen C.E. Zuercher & Company, Inc. Skokie IL Cheesemonger United States Maureen Allen Vermont Creamery Websterville VT NY Sales Director United States Sheri Allen Artisanal Touch Events LLC West Point UT Owner United States Jay Allison Swiss Valley Farms Davenport IA Vice President of Sales & Marketing United States Eric Anderson Old Chatham Sheepherding Creamery Old Chatham NY Cheesemaker United States Bill Anderson Creme de la Coulee Artisan Cheese Madison WI Owner/Cheesemaker United States Adriana Andrade Gourmet Foods International Duluth GA United States Kathleen Andrew Blue Apron New York NY National Sourcing United States Frank Angeloni Calabro Cheese East Haven CT Owner United States Rose Angeloni Calabro Cheese East Haven CT Owner/Cheesemaker United States Kendall Antonelli Antonelli's Cheese Shop Austin TX Co-Owner United States John Antonelli Antonelli's Cheese Shop Austin TX Co-Owner United States Audrey Aponte Murray's Cheese New York NY Wholesale Account Manager United States Lorie Appleby InterSource, Inc. Mendham NJ National Sales Manager United States Kate Arding Talbott & Arding Cheese and Provisions Hudson NY Owner United States Alex Armstrong Mission Cheese San Francisco CA Events Manager United States Padgett Arnold Sequatchie Cove Creamery Sequatchie TN Owner/Cheesemaker United States Nathan Arnold Sequatchie Cove Creamery Sequatchie TN Owner/Cheesemaker United States James Arrigoni BelGioioso Cheese, Inc. Green Bay WI Regional Sales United States Marion Arscutt Multiview Inc. Irving TX United States Joy Ascher Gourmet Foods International Lafayette CO United States Waverley Aufmuth Bi-Rite Market & Creamery San Francisco CA Marketing & Communications Manager United States Omri Avraham The Cheese Board Collective, Inc. Berkeley CA Cheesemaker United States Diana Aylor Kroger Company Aylett VA Cheesemaster United States Jeff Babcock European Imports, Inc. Arlington Heights IL Category Specialist Cheese United States Tamara Bacon Boxcarr Handmade Cheese Cedar Grove NC United States Veronica Baetje Baetje Farms LLC Bloomsdale MO Owner United States Natasha Bailey Green Dirt Farm Weston MO Production Manager United States Rebekah Baker Nugget Market Woodland CA Corp. Dir. of Specialty Cheese United States Gina Baker DPI Specialty Foods Tualatin OR Dir. of National Accounts United States Mabelyn Baladez Tillamook County Creamery Association Tillamook OR Sensory Lab Supervisor United States Alicia Baldwin Lund Food Holdings, Inc. Edina MN Category Specialist United States Nikki Ball Whole Foods Market Seattle WA United States Mike Bandstra Frisian Farms Cheese Leighton IA Cheesemaker United States Bradley Bankson Kroger Company Covington KY Manufacturing Cheese Specialist United States Roland Barthelemy The International Guild of Cheese Carpentras France Provost France Jean Bates Sweet Grass Dairy Thomasville GA Cheesemaker United States Marc Bates Bates Consulting LLC Cannon Beach OR Owner United States Theresa Battel Horizon Sales Corporation Newport Beach CA CEO United States Nick Bayne Le Gruyere AOP Queems NY External Education United States Kathryn Beacom Kroger Company Redmond WA Cheesemaster United States Nick Beaton Boska Holland White Plains NY United States

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Cheese in the Heartland - the 2016 American Cheese Society Conference Competition in Des Moines, IA

2016 Conference Attendee Roster

First Name Last Name Company City State Title Country

Garrett Abel Peterson Company Auburn WA Cheese Specialist United States

Matthew Abeln Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Rochester NY Local Cheese Partner United States

Erik Acquistapace Acquistapace's Covington Supermarket Covington LA United States

Cameron Adair Classic Provisions, Inc. Minneapolis MN Sales United States

Keith Adams Wm. Cofield Cheese Sebastopol CA Cheesemaker/Partner United States

Michelle Adams Cypress Grove Arcata CA United States

Jessica Affatato Harbor Cheese Company Blue Point NY Owner/Cheesemonger United States

Steve Agostinho Boska Holland White Plains NY United States

Robert Aguilera Fromagex Boston MA United States

Tim Aiken Jasper Hill Creamery Greensboro VT United States

Louis Aird Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P. Montreal QC Director of Fine Cheeses Canada

Rob Alexander Raison Hokkaido Japan Head Cheesemaker Japan

Matthew Alexander Prodigal Farm Rougemont NC Creamery Manager United States

Althea Allen C.E. Zuercher & Company, Inc. Skokie IL Cheesemonger United States

Maureen Allen Vermont Creamery Websterville VT NY Sales Director United States

Sheri Allen Artisanal Touch Events LLC West Point UT Owner United States

Jay Allison Swiss Valley Farms Davenport IA Vice President of Sales & Marketing United States

Eric Anderson Old Chatham Sheepherding Creamery Old Chatham NY Cheesemaker United States

Bill Anderson Creme de la Coulee Artisan Cheese Madison WI Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Adriana Andrade Gourmet Foods International Duluth GA United States

Kathleen Andrew Blue Apron New York NY National Sourcing United States

Frank Angeloni Calabro Cheese East Haven CT Owner United States

Rose Angeloni Calabro Cheese East Haven CT Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Kendall Antonelli Antonelli's Cheese Shop Austin TX Co-Owner United States

John Antonelli Antonelli's Cheese Shop Austin TX Co-Owner United States

Audrey Aponte Murray's Cheese New York NY Wholesale Account Manager United States

Lorie Appleby InterSource, Inc. Mendham NJ National Sales Manager United States

Kate Arding Talbott & Arding Cheese and Provisions Hudson NY Owner United States

Alex Armstrong Mission Cheese San Francisco CA Events Manager United States

Padgett Arnold Sequatchie Cove Creamery Sequatchie TN Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Nathan Arnold Sequatchie Cove Creamery Sequatchie TN Owner/Cheesemaker United States

James Arrigoni BelGioioso Cheese, Inc. Green Bay WI Regional Sales United States

Marion Arscutt Multiview Inc. Irving TX United States

Joy Ascher Gourmet Foods International Lafayette CO United States

Waverley Aufmuth Bi-Rite Market & Creamery San Francisco CA Marketing & Communications Manager United States

Omri Avraham The Cheese Board Collective, Inc. Berkeley CA Cheesemaker United States

Diana Aylor Kroger Company Aylett VA Cheesemaster United States

Jeff Babcock European Imports, Inc. Arlington Heights IL Category Specialist Cheese United States

Tamara Bacon Boxcarr Handmade Cheese Cedar Grove NC United States

Veronica Baetje Baetje Farms LLC Bloomsdale MO Owner United States

Natasha Bailey Green Dirt Farm Weston MO Production Manager United States

Rebekah Baker Nugget Market Woodland CA Corp. Dir. of Specialty Cheese United States

Gina Baker DPI Specialty Foods Tualatin OR Dir. of National Accounts United States

Mabelyn Baladez Tillamook County Creamery Association Tillamook OR Sensory Lab Supervisor United States

Alicia Baldwin Lund Food Holdings, Inc. Edina MN Category Specialist United States

Nikki Ball Whole Foods Market Seattle WA United States

Mike Bandstra Frisian Farms Cheese Leighton IA Cheesemaker United States

Bradley Bankson Kroger Company Covington KY Manufacturing Cheese Specialist United States

Roland Barthelemy The International Guild of Cheese Carpentras France Provost France

Jean Bates Sweet Grass Dairy Thomasville GA Cheesemaker United States

Marc Bates Bates Consulting LLC Cannon Beach OR Owner United States

Theresa Battel Horizon Sales Corporation Newport Beach CA CEO United States

Nick Bayne Le Gruyere AOP Queems NY External Education United States

Kathryn Beacom Kroger Company Redmond WA Cheesemaster United States

Nick Beaton Boska Holland White Plains NY United States

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Terry Beckman Dairy Fab, LLC Malone WI Owner United States

Leigh Belanger Culture Magazine Lynnfield MA Food Editor United States

Paul Bell AW Welt Ambrisco Insurance, Inc. Iowa City IA Director of Risk Management United States

Caleb Ben-Avram Naked Grape Wine Bar Wilton Manors FL United States

Debi Benedetti Beyond the Possible Santa Rosa CA Strategist, Coach, Explorer United States

Joshua Bennett Alemar Cheese Company Mankato MN Assistant Cheesemaker United States

Chris Bennett Goat Lady Dairy Climax NC Sales Manager United States

Gigi Berardi Western Washington University Bellingham WA Professor United States

Kayla Bercegeay Swiss-American, Inc. St. Louis MO Sourcing Coordinator United States

Carrie Bernstein Baetje Farms LLC Bloomsdale MO Cheesemaker United States

Andrea Berti Atalanta Corporation Elizabeth NJ United States

Nega Beru Office of Food Safety, FDA CFSAN College Park MD United States

Sebastian Beumer La Quercia Norwalk IA Plant Manager United States

Philippe Beyssier Brodart Packaging Troyes France Export Manager France

Donatienne Beyssier-Legrain Brodart Packaging Troyes France Export Manager France

Jennifer Bice Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery Sebastopol CA CEO United States

C.J. Bienert The Cheese Shop of Des Moines Des Moines IA Owner United States

Alyce Birchenough Sweet Home Farm Elberta AL Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Kendra Birdwell Dutch Girl Creamery Lincoln NE Inside Sales & Marketing United States

Chris Birkeland Beecher's Handmade Cheese Seattle WA United States

Tom Bivins Vermont Cheese Council Stowe VT Executive Director United States

Betsy Blades Kemin Industries Des Moines IA Business Director United States

Patrick Bleck Specialty Food Sherpa Seattle WA Principal United States

Bob Bleything California Milk Advisory Board So San Francisco CA Food Service Consultant United States

Daniel Bock Heartland Creamery Newark MO Creamery Administrator United States

Mary Bodensiek Johnson & Wales University Providence RI Instructor United States

Jean Bolliger Kroger Company Middletown OH Cheese Steward United States

Jen Bonaccorsi Rogers Collection Portland ME Sales Director United States

Rick Bond Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Guelph ON Fod Safety Advisor - Dairy Canada

Nan Bonfils Wheatsfield Cooperative Ames IA Cheese Assistant United States

Janice Bonner Kroger Company Nashville TN Cheesemaster United States

Tom Boose Swiss Valley Farms Monona IA Cheesemaker United States

Albert Borgo Quality Cheese Inc. Vaughan ON VP Canada

Frederique Boudouani Abu Nawas Beverage Company Elkader IA Owner United States

Paul Bower Zingerman's Creamery Ann Arbor MI United States

Katy Brackett Beecher's Handmade Cheese Seattle WA United States

Bob Bradley University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison WI United States

Katie Bray Oregon Cheese Guild Portland OR Executive Director United States

Ryan Breau Sobeys Inc. Angus ON Cheese Ambassador Canada

Amanda Brennan DPI Specialty Foods Tualatin OR United States

Allyson Brennan Old Chatham Sheepherding Creamery Old Chatham NY National Sales & Marketing Manager United States

Susan Brennan Seacrest Foods International Hollis NH United States

Harris Brenner Boska Holland White Plains NY Boska United States

Nathaniel Brewick Whole Foods Market Seattle WA United States

Zoe Brickley Cellars at Jasper Hill Greensboro VT Sales and Marketing United States

Shaleena Bridgham InterSource/Four Fat Fowl Mendham NJ Sales & Marketing United States

Jason Broadrick Kroger Company Hendersonville TN Cheese Field Specialist United States

Aaron Bronson Kroger Company Indianapolis IN Cheese Specialist United States

Herb Brosowsky Bi-Rite Foodservice Distributors Brisbane CA Director Specialty Department United States

Jen Brown Liberty Heights Fresh Salt Lake City UT Cheese and Charcuterie Advocate United States

Alex Brown Gourmet Imports Alhambra CA General Manager & Cheesemonger United States

Thomas Brown Fred Meyer Portland OR United States

Mary Brown Richmond Region Tourism Richmond VA National Sales Manager United States

Benton Brown Crown Finish Caves Brooklyn NY Owner United States

Evan Brown Gourmet Foods International Wellington FL Sales Manager United States

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Melissa Brown Whole Foods Market Des Moines IA Team Leader United States

Molly Browne Cellars at Jasper Hill Greensboro VT Sales and Marketing United States

Molly Brownson Tony's Fine Foods West Sacramento CA United States

Maria Brummett Kroger Company Indianapolis IN United States

Stefano Bruno Di Stefano Cheese Pomona CA Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Ruedi Bucher Sulbana Inc. Monroe WI President United States

Mandi Bue Ludwig Farmstead Creamery Fithian IL Asst. Cheesemaker United States

Nicole Buergers Houston Dairymaids Houston TX Director of Education and Marketing United States

Adrian Buff Ludwig Farmstead Creamery Fithian IL Head Cheesemaker United States

Rebecca Buhler Whole Foods Market Boulder CO United States

Ron Buholzer Klondike Cheese Co. Monroe WI President United States

Kim Bukowski Cornell University Ithaca NY Extension Supp. Spec. III United States

Josh Bumgardner Heartland Creamery Newark MO United States

Betty Burley East Hill Creamery Warsaw NY Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Gary Burley East Hill Creamery Warsaw NY Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Lydia Burns Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread & Wine Chicago IL Senior Procurement Manager United States

Adam Burstein Kroger Company Scottsdale AZ United States

Sarah Buschkamp Hy-Vee Iowa City IA United States

John Byom Classic Provisions, Inc. Minneapolis MN CEO United States

Debbie Byrne Cedar Grove Cheese, Inc Plain WI General Manager United States

Ana Cabral Fortune Gourmet Bensenville IL Dir. of New Business Development United States

Janet Caddel Whole Foods Market Salt Lake City UT United States

Elias Cairo Olympia Provisions Portland OR Owner United States

Vern Caldwell Pholia Farm Creamery, LLC Rogue River OR Owner United States

Lisa Calkins Kroger Company Scottsdale AZ Cheesemonger United States

Liam Callahan Bellwether Farms Petaluma CA Owner United States

Pamela Campbell DPI Specialty Foods Bellingham WA Account Executive United States

Thomas Campbell Whole Foods Market Providence RI United States

Lisa Caprera Pennsylvania State University University Park PA Student United States

Pasquale Caputo Caputo Cheese / Wiscon Corporation Melrose Park IL CEO United States

Rene Caputo Caputo Cheese / Wiscon Corporation Melrose Park IL Retail Sales United States

Jean-Louis Carbonnier Comte Cheese Association New York NY United States

Raina Cardarelli World's Best Cheeses Somerville MA United States

Sheree Cardoos Cardoos McKenna Marshfield MA Co-Director United States

Lisa Carlson DPI Specialty Foods Tualatin OR Account Executive United States

Jeanne Carpenter Metcalfe's Market Madison WI Executive Director United States

Jackie Chang Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy Longmont CO Cheesemaker United States

Vanessa Chang Creminelli Fine Meats Salt Lake City UT Marketing & Education Manager United States

Felice Charlton Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co. Point Reyes CA United States

Tom Chatfield Quickes Traditional Ltd. Exeter Devon Owner United Kingdom

Philippe Chevrollier Laura Chenel's Chevre, Inc. Sonoma CA General Manager United States

Ryan Chidester Creminelli Fine Meats Salt Lake City UT United States

Aurelia Chimier Comte Cheese Association Poligny France Communications France

Heather Chinchay Sam's Club Claremont CA Buyer-Gourmet Cheese United States

Christopher Chopp Chef 2 Chef Foods Cleveland OH Buyer United States

Mariah Christensen Harmons Salt Lake City UT Specialty Cheese Merchandiser United States

Kyle Christensen Whole Foods Market Omaha NE Perishable Buyer United States

Elizabeth Chubbuck Murray's Cheese New York NY United States

Stephanie Ciano World's Best Cheeses Somerville MA VP Purchasing & Sales United States

Erin Clancy Good Eggs San Francisco CA United States

Christine Clark Murray's Cheese Long Island City NY Content Coordinator United States

Heather Clark Whole Foods Market Los Angeles CA Specialty Associate Team Leader United States

Karma Clark Whole Foods Market Austin TX SW Region Specialty Coordinator United States

Stephanie Clark Iowa State University Ames IA United States

Kate Clarke Kroger Company Dublin OH Cheese Lead United States

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Ryan Clary Whole Foods Market Tallahassee FL United States

Logan Class Kroger Company Salt Lake City UT United States

Jonathan Clemmer Royal Oak MI Cheesemaker United States

John Cline BelGioioso Cheese, Inc. Green Bay WI United States

Tracy Clow Whole Foods Market Glendale CA United States

Matt Cmeyla The Lauterbach Group Sussex WI United States

Diana Coburn Kroger Company Indianapolis IN Cheesemaster United States

Christian Coffey Amy's Kitchen Petaluma CA Assistant Dairy Buyer United States

Ashley Coffey Tomales Farmstead Creamery Tomales CA Cheesemaker United States

Amanda Cohen Casellula @ Alphabet City Pittsburgh PA Assistant General Manger United States

Joshua Collier Orrman's Cheese Shop Raleigh NC Cheesemonger/Retail Manager United States

Christine Collins Burris Logistics New Castle DE Account Executive United States

Rick Collins Tillamook County Creamery Association Tillamook OR Food Manufacturing Manager United States

Terry Comer Euro-USA, Inc. Chicago IL Vice President Sales, Midwest United States

Corinne Coniglio Deer Valley Artisan Cheese Park City UT Cheesemaker United States

Brian Coning Whole Foods Market Dayton OH Specialty Team Lead United States

Sue Conley Cowgirl Creamery Petaluma CA Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Lori Cook Tony's Fine Foods West Sacramento CA Buyer United States

Cody Cook The Welsh Rabbit Fort Collins CO Head Cheesemonger United States

Theresa Cool MidWest Specialty Bartlett IL Co-Director United States

Leslie Cooperband Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery, LLC Champaign IL Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Elizabeth Copeland Kroger Company Newnan GA Set-Up Specialist United States

Kelly Cosgrove Fortune Gourmet Bensenville IL Dir. of New Business Development United States

Patrick Coughlin Dairy Connection, Inc. Madison WI National Sales Manager United States

Celyne Coulon Isigny Sainte Mere Fort Lee NJ Key Account Manager United States

Summer Coulter Double Known Astoria NY VP of Strategy & Brand Experience United States

Neil Cox Arthur Schuman, Inc. Elgin IL VP Business Development United States

Jeffery Crain Central Market Arlington TX Cheese Expert United States

Laura Crandall Gourmet Foods International Boca Raton FL United States

Beth Crave Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, LLC Waterloo WI Cust. Service Manager United States

Steve Craven Saputo Specialty Cheese Lincolnshire IL Bus. Development Manager United States

Thomas Crawford Heartland Creamery Newark MO QA Manager United States

Jeanine Creighton McKenna Marketing San Francisco CA Vice President United States

Cristiano Creminelli Creminelli Fine Meats Salt Lake City UT Owner United States

Sara Croft Beecher's Handmade Cheese Seattle WA United States

Cindy Crosbie Vail Resorts Avon CO Chef/Purchaser United States

Nicholas Crosetti Whole Foods Market Walnut Creek CA United States

James Croskey Fortune Gourmet Bensenville IL Dir. of New Business Development United States

Brenda Crow Laura Chenel's Chevre, Inc. Sonoma CA Pacific NW / Rocky Mtn. Reg. Sales Manager United States

Maritza Cuellar Dorothy Lane Market Dayton OH Associate United States

Erika Cuellar Dorothy Lane Market Dayton OH Speciality Retailer United States

Gerard Culas Whole Foods Market San Mateo CA United States

James Culbert Otter Creek Dairy Indianola IA Farmer United States

Matt Curl Gourmet Foods International Atlanta GA Sales Manager United States

Alicia Curlel Beecher's Handmade Cheese Seattle WA United States

Fiorella Cutrufello Calabro Cheese East Haven CT Sales United States

Lori Cyrus-Satter Wedge Community Co-Op Minneapolis MN Cheese Coordinator United States

Andy Dalley Beehive Cheese Company Uintah UT National Sales Manager United States

Oliver Dameron Mission Cheese San Francisco CA United States

Dennis D'Amico University of Connecticut Storrs CT Assistant Professor United States

Tyson Danilson Peterson Company Auburn WA Cheese Specialist United States

John Dannerbeck Maytag Dairy Farms Newton IA Owner United States

Dani D'Antonio Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery, LLC Champaign IL Cheesemaker United States

Laura Davenport Tulip Tree Creamery LLC Indianapolis IN Sales Manager United States

Amanda David Arethusa Farm & Dairy Bantam CT Cheesemaker United States

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Rose Davidson Hy-Vee Omaha NE Cheese Specialist United States

Gayle De Caro Gelson's Market Encino CA Category Manager Specialty Cheese United States

Jaap De Jonge A·S·T·A eismann Solihull UK United Kingdom

Rob De Much Mackenzie Creamery Hiram OH Vice President United States

Karen Dee International Gourmet Foods, Inc. Springfield VA Catagory Manager United States

Elliot Dee Beecher's Handmade Cheese Seattle WA Cheesemaker United States

Kevin DeFreitas Fairfield Cheese Company Cos Cob CT Manager United States

Elyzabeth Dehapiot Laura Chenel's Chevre, Inc. Sonoma CA Marketing Brand Manager United States

Jonathan DeLeon Blue Apron Richmond CA Associate Sourcing Manager United States

Lauren Delgado Market of Choice, Inc. Ashland OR Specialty Cheese Dept. Manager United States

Marissa DeMaio Atalanta Corporation Elizabeth NJ United States

Curly Denier Gourmet Foods International Dawsonville GA United States

Katie Dennis BelGioioso Cheese, Inc. Green Bay WI VP Marketing United States

LJ Derryberry Heartland Creamery Newark MO Packaging Manager United States

Leif Derven Les Trois Petits Cochons Brooklyn NY VP of Sales United States

Simon Desmarais Fromagex Rimouski QC Business Development Director Canada

Abby Despins Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board Madison WI Public Relations Manager United States

Liam Devlin Kroger Company Seattle WA Cheesemaster United States

April DeWinter Coach Farm Enterprises, Inc. Pine Plains NY Regional Manager West United States

Courtney Dhaliwal The Cheesemongers Winnipeg MB Canada

Francesca Di Donato Whole Foods Market Richmond CA United States

Patty DiCarlo Olympia Provisions Portland OR United States

Debra Dickerson Tomales Bay Foods Petaluma CA United States

Jeffrey DiMeo Consider Bardwell Farm West Pawlet VT General Manager United States

Salvatore DiStasio Red Apple Cheese, LLC Watertown Ct. Co-Owner United States

Laura DiStefano Old Chatham Sheepherding Creamery Old Chatham NY Cheesemaker United States

Peter Dixon Parish Hill Creamery Westminster West VT Owner United States

Mike Doan HEB San Antonio TX Director Deli & Foodservices United States

Anne Doe Boston Post Dairy, LLC Enosburg Falls VT Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Severine Dolci Air Quality Process Artix France Sales Manager France

Jim Domanic Blackberry Farm Walland TN Vice President of Retail United States

Jason Donnelly American Cheese Company New York NY Owner United States

Marine Dorotte Interval USA Hoboken NJ Sales Manager United States

Helder Dos Santos C.E. Zuercher & Company, Inc. Skokie IL Sales Manager United States

Seana Doughty Bleating Heart Cheese Tomales CA Cheesemaker United States

Jessica Dowling Fuzzy Udder Creamery Whitefield ME Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Laura Downey Fairfield Cheese Company Fairfield CT Owner United States

Tracy Drash Alemar Cheese Company Mankato MN Office Manager United States

Pamela Dressler Cypress Grove Arcata CA General Manager United States

Stephen Drezga Epicure Foods Corp. Madison NJ Co-Owner United States

Gregory Drobot Face Rock Creamery Bandon OR Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Todd Druhot Gourmet Foods International Atlanta GA Cheese and Dairy Specialist United States

Bradford Dube Food Matters Again Brooklyn NY Founder/President United States

Laure Dubouloz Mons USA Brooklyn NY Affineur United States

Mike Dudas Fairfield NJ United States

Didier Duparchy Bioprox Levallois-Perret Cedex France France

Charles Duque CNIEL-French Dairy Board New York NY Managing Director United States

Cathy Durham Capital Valuation Group, Inc. Madison WI President United States

Shauna Durrant Harmons Salt Lake City UT Lead Cheese Monger United States

Lori Durwar Epicure Foods Corp. Madison NJ Cheesemonger United States

Kim Duty Cheese + Provisions, LLC Denver CO CMO United States

Steve Duty Cheese + Provisions, LLC Denver CO Owner United States

Linda Duwve Emmi-Roth USA Monroe WI United States

Adam Duyle CraftBeer.com Boulder CO Executive Chef United States

Sarah Dvorak Mission Cheese San Francisco CA Owner United States

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Dave Eagle Eagle Mountain Farmhouse Cheese Co. Lipan TX Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Herb Eckhouse La Quercia Norwalk IA Founder United States

Aaron Eckhouse La Quercia Norwalk IA West Coast Sales Manager United States

Gordon Edgar Rainbow Grocery Co-Op San Francisco CA Cheese Buyer United States

Shannon Edlen Kroger Company Cincinnati OH United States

Mark Edwards DPI Specialty Foods Tualatin OR National Director of Marketing United States

John Edwards Whole Foods Market Cambridge MA United States

Anna Efroymson Traders Point Creamery Indianapolis IN Distribution Supervisor United States

Jill Ellingson Caves of Faribault Faribault MN Plant Manager United States

Steve Emmens Lactalis Deli Naperville IL United States

Peter Endicott The Cheese Shop of Salem Salem MA Proprietor & Cheesemonger United States

Zach England Kroger Company Avon CO Cheesemaster United States

Adam Engle The Wine Source Baltimore MD Cheesemonger United States

Heather Engwall Emmi-Roth USA Fitchburg WI Director of Marketing United States

Ann Erickson Whole Foods Market Minneapolis MN United States

Sebastien Espinasse Fabrique Delices Hayward CA Vice President Sales & Marketing United States

David Estes Cypress Grove Arcata CA Operations Director United States

Denny Everson Yankton SD Vice President United States

Joshua Ewald Yancey's Fancy, Inc. Corfu NY United States

Anne Fairbanks Harmons Salt Lake City UT Lead Cheese Monger United States

Beth Falk Mill City Cheesemongers Lowell MA United States

Jon Fancey Bi-Rite Market & Creamery San Francisco CA Cheese Buyer United States

Chad Farmer-Davis Kroger Company Cincinnati OH Enterprise Setup Specialist United States

Kat Feete Meadow Creek Dairy Galax VA Office & Sales Manager United States

Helen Feete Meadow Creek Dairy Galax VA Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Robert Feinberg Provisions International, Ltd White River Junction VT Sales Representative United States

Bill Feldman Whole Foods Market Coral Springs FL United States

Randall Felts Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread & Wine Chicago IL Senior Manager, Operations United States

Jesse Fennelly Whole Foods Market Bedford MA United States

Larry Ference Spring Brook Farm Reading VT United States

Adrienne Fiakas Meadow Creek Dairy Galax VA Cheesemaker United States

Jan Fialkow The Gourmet Retailer Boca Raton FL United States

Regan Figueroa Roundy's Milwaukee WI Assistant Marketing Manager - Retail United States

Hunter Fike Di Bruno Brothers Philadelphia PA Field Manager United States

Lauriane Fillous Lallemand Specialty Cultures Milwaukee WI Bus. Development Manager United States

Katie Finley Goose the Market Indianapolis IN Purchaser United States

Christina Fiocchi Saputo Specialty Cheese Richfield WI United States

Bryan Fiscale Whole Foods Market Marietta GA United States

Ilana Fischer Arthur Schuman, Inc. Fairfield NJ United States

Ashley Fisher Fred Meyer Portland OR United States

Sandra Fitzgerald Whole Foods Market Boston MA Asst. Spec Team Leader United States

Meredith Fitzgerald Whole Foods Market Boston MA United States

Sherri Flaherty Kroger Company Henrico VA United States

Sheila Flanagan Nettle Meadow Warrensburg NY Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Ruth Flore Norseland, Inc. Darien CT Marketing Manager United States

Jennifer Flory Homestead Creamery LLC Jamesport MO Cheesemaker United States

Tim Flory Homestead Creamery LLC Jamesport MO Owner United States

Amy Foor U.S. Dairy Export Council Arlington VA Director, Export Marketing Programs United States

Ryan Foote Whole Foods Market Boulder CO United States

Rodney Force Coach Farm Enterprises, Inc. Pine Plains NY United States

Jennifer Ford Snowdonia Cheese Company Los Angeles CA Bus. Development Manager United States

Pat Ford Beehive Cheese Company Uintah UT Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Vito Forte Meadow Creek Dairy Galax VA Asst. Cheesemaker United States

Jinnet Fowles Enthusiast Edina MN United States

Lewis Fox Old Chatham Sheepherding Creamery Old Chatham NY Cheesemaker United States

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Tyler Frakes Gourmet Foods International Kenosha WI United States

Sam Frank Crown Finish Caves Brooklyn NY Cheesemaker United States

BJ Frank Marin French Cheese Company Petaluma CA East Coast Regional Sales Manager United States

Scott Frank Rustic Bakery, Inc. New Orleans LA Vice President of Sales United States

Alexandra Frantz Animal Welfare Approved Chicago IL Central Region Farmer & Market Outreach United States

John Fraro Big Y Springfield MA Purchaser United States

Gary Frazier Heartland Creamery Newark MO Creamery Technician United States

Brian Fredericksen Ames Farm Limited Watertown MN Owner United States

Sande Friedman Tria Philadelphia PA United States

Rachel Fritz Schaal Vermont Cheese Council Westminster West VT Owner United States

Robin Frojen Oregon State University Creamery Corvallis OR United States

Naomi Fujinaka Lactalis Deli Portland OR Sales Manager United States

Tim Gaddis Many Fold Farm Chattahoochee Hills GA Dir. of Cheese House Operations United States

Cathy Gaffney Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Rochester NY Director - Specialty Cheese, Deli & Kosher United States

Jim Gage James D. Gage Consulting, Inc Waterloo WI Owner United States

Kim Galbraith Whole Foods Market Huntsville AL United States

Anthony Gallucci Yancey's Fancy, Inc. Corfu NY United States

Sally Galton Old Chatham Sheepherding Creamery Old Chatham NY Owner United States

David Galton Old Chatham Sheepherding Creamery Old Chatham NY Owner United States

Stephen Garcia Gourmet Foods International Atlanta GA United States

Jason Garwick Whole Foods Market Jupiter FL United States

Joseph Gellert World's Best Cheeses Armonk NY President United States

Stephen Gellert World's Best Cheeses Armonk NY VP New Product Development United States

Mara Gellert World's Best Cheeses Armonk NY VP Product Development United States

Dan Gellhaus Dillon's Wichita KS Division Cheese Specialist United States

Mike Geno mikegeno.com Philadelphia PA United States

Chris Gentine The Artisan Cheese Exchange Sheboygan WI Owner/President United States

James Gentry St. James Cheese Company New Orleans LA Head Cheesemonger United States

Joanna Gephart Empire Marketing Strategies Indianapolis IN Cheese Specialist United States

Carolyn Germaine Whole Foods Market San Francisco CA United States

Jill Giacomini Basch Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co. Point Reyes CA Managing Partner United States

Lynn Giacomini Stray Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co. Point Reyes CA Partner United States

Jennifer Giambroni California Milk Advisory Board Tracy CA Director of Communications United States

Mike Gibson International Gourmet Foods, Inc. Springfield VA United States

Meg Gifford The Cheesemongers Winnipeg MB Canada

Andre Giguere Qualtech Quebec QC Canada

Heather Gilbert Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Rochester NY Cheese Category Merchant United States

Brian Gilbert Beecher's Handmade Cheese Seattle WA United States

Craig Gile Cabot Creamery Cooperative Waitsfield VT New Products United States

Skylar Gill Murray's Cheese Louisville KY Cheesemaster United States

Dawn Gindt Saputo Specialty Cheese Richfield WI Sales Manager United States

Mike Gingrich Madison WI United States

Richard Girard Whole Foods Market Dallas TX Associate Store Team Leader United States

Michelle Glancey Chefs Warehouse Chicago IL Sales Representative United States

Marlene Glenn Hy-Vee Marshall MN Cheese Specialist United States

Christina Glisson Whole Foods Market Naples FL United States

Alan Glustoff 5 Spoke Creamery Goshen NY Owner United States

Barbara Glustoff 5 Spoke Creamery Goshen NY Owner United States

Eric Goan Custer Dairy Processing Plant - MSU Mississippi State MS Dairy Plant Manager United States

Adam Goddu Murray's Cheese New York NY Manager United States

Jorge Godinez Fiscalini Cheese Co. Modesto CA Cheesemaker United States

Leslie Goff Consider Bardwell Farm West Pawlet VT Creamery Director United States

Mark Goldman Formaticum Brooklyn NY Owner United States

Alejandro Gomez Torres BUF Creamery Manakin VA President and Co-Founder United States

Mariano Gonzalez Fiscalini Cheese Co. Modesto CA Cheesemaker United States

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Gabe Goodlett Laura Chenel's Chevre, Inc. Sonoma CA United States

Sunshine Goodman Antonelli's Cheese Shop Austin TX Cheesemonger United States

Susan Gottschalk Metcalfe's Market Wauwatosa WI Cheesemonger United States

Jon Gougar Beecher's Handmade Cheese Seattle WA United States

David Gouveia Whole Foods Market Palm Beach Gardens FL United States

Steven Grandjean Gourmet Imports Alhambra CA President United States

Christian Grandvoinnet EuroFoodTec Montreal QC President Canada

Denise Graziani Kroger Company Washington MI Cheesemaster United States

John Greeley Gourmet Foods International Reading MA United States

Hannah Green Page & Pedersen, Inc Hopkinton MA Marketing Intern United States

Joseph Green Grafton Village Cheese Co. Grafton VT United States

Misti Greene The Wine Room on Park Avenue Winter Park FL Vice Pres. of Operations United States

Annalise Gregersen Sierra Nevada Cheese Co. Willows CA Sales Associate United States

Jim Gregori Arthur Schuman, Inc. Fairfield NJ United States

David Gremmels Rogue Creamery Central Point OR Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Cheryl Grenko Saputo Specialty Cheese Richfield WI United States

Lisa Griffin Whole Foods Market Madison WI Cheese Buyer United States

Tony Grillo Amy's Kitchen Santa Rosa CA Process Contracting and Dairy Manager United States

David Grotenstein Tumbador Chocolate Brooklyn NY Owner United States

Pierre Guerin Couturier North America, Inc. Hudson NY President United States

Noreen Guizar The Cheese School of San Francisco San Francisco CA General Manager, Cheese and Beer Buyer United States

Brett Gulick Whole Foods Market Denver CO United States

Douglas Gulley Acquistapace's Covington Supermarket Covington LA Dairy Manager United States

Megan Gusick FoodMatch, Inc. New York NY Regional Sales Manager - Midwest United States

Luis Gutierrez Karoun Dairies, Inc. San Fernando CA United States

Nick Haddow Bruny Island Cheese Co. Bruny Island Tasmania Owner/Cheesemaker Australia

Diana Hagan Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co. Point Reyes Station CA Partner United States

Craig Hageman Alemar Cheese Company Mankato MN Owner United States

Blain Hages Cherry Valley Dairy Duvall WA Head Cheesemaker United States

Rebecca Haley-Park Culture Magazine Boston MA United States

Betsy Hall Emmi-Roth USA Troy VA United States

Lisa Hall Saxon Creamery Cleveland WI Manager United States

Annie Hall Annie Hall, Inc. Boca Raton FL President United States

Kimberley Haller Euro USA Cleveland OH Purchasing Director United States

James Halpin Yancey's Fancy, Inc. Corfu NY United States

Cheryl Hanley Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Rochester NY Specialty Cheese Category Merchant United States

Quinton Hanson Grande Cheese Company Brownsville WI Technical Services Manager United States

Michele Haram Vermont Creamery Websterville VT National Sales Director United States

Emily Harbison Dairy Connection, Inc. Madison WI Technical Specialist United States

Greg Hardin Gourmet Foods International Naperville IL Acct. Manager United States

Monica Hardy Saputo Specialty Cheese Richfield WI United States

Tara Harmon Gourmet Foods International North Palm Beach FL Account Manager United States

Kristin Harner TCCA Tillamook OR Director of Plant Operations United States

Mary Lyndal Harrison Sweetwater Valley Farm Philadelphia TN Marketing United States

John Harrison Sweetwater Valley Farm Philadelphia TN Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Robert Harrison 34 Degrees Denver CO Western Regional Bus. Dev. Manager United States

Lisa Harrod Murray's Cheese Louisville KY Supervisor United States

Shelly Hartman Whole Foods Market Boise ID United States

Sean Hartwig Zingerman's Delicatessen Ann Arbor MI United States

Colette Hatch Madame de Fromage Santa Rosa CA Cheese Coordinator United States

Andy Hatch Uplands Cheese Dodgeville WI Cheesemaker United States

Ben Hathaway Paris Brothers Specialty Foods Kansas City MO Director of Foodservice United States

Chere Hedges Tony's Fine Foods West Sacramento CA United States

Clara Hedrich LaClare Farm Chilton WI United States

Larry Hedrich LaClare Farm Chilton WI United States

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Daniel Helm Murray's Cheese Lexington KY United States

David Hemme Hemme Brothers Creamery Sweet Springs MO Managing Partner United States

Kuba Hemmerling Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co. Point Reyes CA United States

Reuben Hendricks Cabriejo LLC Koshkonong MO Owner United States

Rachel Hendricks Trickling Springs & Cabriejo Hagerstown MD President United States

Kirsten Henning Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association Madison WI Events Manager United States

Tabitha Henry Gourmet Foods International Atlanta GA Bus. Development Manager United States

Peter Henry Consider Bardwell Farm West Pawlet VT NY Regional Sales and Marketing Manager United States

Austin Hermosillo Amy's Kitchen Santa Rosa CA Dairy Supplier Quality Specialist United States

Franco Hernandez Whole Foods Market Miami FL United States

Stefanie Herrera Whole Foods Market Pompano Beach FL United States

Melissa Hiles Idyll Farms LLC Northport MI Cheesemaker United States

Esther Hill Uplands Cheese Dodgeville WI Cheesemaker United States

Sara Hill Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board Madison WI Culinary Manager-Cheese Education United States

Mary Beth Hill Door Artisan Cheese Company Egg Harbor WI General Manager United States

Glenn Hills Columbia Cheese Brooklyn NY East Coast Sales Manager United States

Linda Hiltner The Gourmet Shop Columbia SC General Manager/VP United States

Loni Himelman Atalanta Corporation Elizabeth NJ United States

Kirsten Hindes Gourmet Foods International Atlanta GA United States

Keith Hintz Springside Cheese Pueblo CO President United States

Nathan Hintz Springside Cheese Oconto Falls WI Vice President United States

Drue Hocker Many Fold Farm Chattahoochee Hills GA Lead Cheesemaker United States

Jennifer Hodges Lund Food Holdings, Inc. Edina MN Category Manager, Deli United States

Pam Hodgson Sartori Company Plymouth WI United States

Chris Hoeger Swiss Valley Farms Davenport IA Cheesemaker United States

Emma Hofer-Louis Alouette Cheese USA LLC Mahwan NJ Senior Brand Manager United States

Kelly Hoffman Kroger Company Indianapolis IN Cheesemaster United States

Preston Hoffman Holland's Family Cheese Thorp WI Sales Director United States

Sarah Hoffmann Green Dirt Farm Weston MO Owner United States

Dan Hogan Hogan Farms Little Elm TX United States

Rebecca Hohlstein CSK Food Enrichment Oostburg WI Sales Manager United States

Courtney Hollands Culture Magazine Boston MA Editor-in-Chief United States

Angelique Hollister U.S. Dairy Export Council Arlington VA Vice President, Cheese Marketing United States

Ji Soo Hong Whole Foods Market Chicago IL Cheese Buyer United States

Anthony Hook Hook's Cheese Company, Inc. Mineral Point WI Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Allison Hooper Vermont Creamery Websterville VT Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Barbara Hoover Gourmet Foods International Dallas TX United States

Kyle Horn America's Job Honor Awards Des Moines IA United States

Andrea Horton Whole Foods Market Denver CO Associate Specialty Team Leader United States

Caroline Hostettler Quality Cheese Inc. Ft. Myers FL Owner United States

Marie-Chantal Houde Fromagerie Nouvelle France Racine QC Cheesemaker Canada

Mellisa Houfe Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, LLC Waterloo WI Vice President United States

Erin Hubbard Arethusa Farm & Dairy Litchfield CT United States

Sofia Hudson Green Dirt Farm Weston MO Dir. of Sales and Marketing United States

Dane Huebner Ferm D LLC Mequon WI Cheesus United States

Megan Huegli Grande Cheese Company Lomira WI Scientist United States

Chris Huey Atalanta Corporation Destin FL United States

Jake Huffman Swiss Valley Farms Faribault MN Production Manager / Cheesemaker United States

Teresa Hughes Cropwell Bishop Creamery Nottinghman UK Technical United Kingdom

Delia Hughes Sam's Club Bentonville AR Buyer United States

Heather Hunt Whole Foods Market Portland OR United States

Rob Hunter Wm. Cofield Cheese Sebastopol CA Owner/General Manager United States

Brie Hurd The Cheese Shop of Salem Salem MA Cheese Buyer United States

Steve Hurd Ponderosa Dairy Products Kewaunee WI Master Cheesemaker United States

Lisa Hurlburt Kroger Company Commerce Twp MI Cheese Master United States

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Adrian Hurrell Coombre Castle Wiltshire Wiltshire United Kingdom

Dominique Huth Alouette Cheese USA LLC Mahwah NJ CEO United States

Christine Hyatt Cheese Chick Productions Portland OR Cheese Marketing & Promotion United States

Kim Iannotti Peterson Company Auburn WA National Account Executive United States

Ralph Ichter CNIEL-French Cheese Board Washington DC Representative United States

Nicole Ideus Grande Cheese Company Lomira WI Scientist United States

Kayla Immel Artisan Cheese Exchange Sheboygan WI Global Sales & Cust. Service Specialist United States

William Imre Pondini, Inc. Sayerville NJ United States

Michael Inclema Whole Foods Market Cincinnati OH United States

Vars Injijian Sierra Nevada Cheese Co. Willows CA United States

Jim Irving Somerdale International Pt. Pleasant NJ United States

DeMetria Isabel Swiss Valley Farms Davenport IA United States

Theresa Ives-WIlson Zingerman's Creamery Ann Arbor MI Retail Manager United States

Douglas Jacknick Fairfield Cheese Company Fairfield CT Cheesemonger United States

Joey Jackson Paris Brothers Specialty Foods Kansas City MO Key Retail Account Specialist United States

Brian Jacoboski Multiview Inc. Irving TX United States

Leslie Jacobs Jacobs & Brichford Farmstead Cheese Connersville IN Owner United States

John Jacobs Foodmaster Logistics of Wisconsin Green Bay WI Owner United States

Maize Jacobs-Brichford Jacobs & Brichford Farmstead Cheese Connersville IN Marketing Manager United States

Kari Jacobsen-Gagnow Sargento Foods Elkhart Lake WI Sr. Research Scientist United States

JP Janas Yancey's Fancy, Inc. Corfu NY United States

Mansi Jasani The Cheese Collective Mumbai MH India

Doug Jay Gourmet Foods International Atlanta GA President United States

Alan Jenkins Somerdale International Chelston Somerset United Kingdom

Barbara Jenness Wheyward Girl Creamery Nevada City CA Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Brenda Jensen Hidden Springs Creamery Westby WI Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Graciela Jimenez Whole Foods Market Des Moines IA Cheesemonger United States

Jeff Jirik Swiss Valley Farms Davenport IA Owner United States

Zachary Johnson Sobeys Inc. St. Catharines ON Cheese Ambassador Canada

Spencer Johnson Hy-Vee Omaha NE Assistant Manager of Perishables United States

Blair Johnson Sweet Rowen Farmstead West Glover VT Creamery Manager United States

Stacey Johnson Hy-Vee Gladstone MO United States

Seth Johnson Kroger Company Avon CO Cheesemaster United States

Kristine Johnson Classic Provisions, Inc. Minneapolis MN Sales United States

Jane Johnson Cheese Connoisseur Boca Raton FL Specialty Cheese United States

Mark Johnson Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research Madison WI Sr. Scientist United States

Holly Johnson Philosophy Foods Long Island City NY United States

Tim Johnstone Caapriole Goat Cheese Greenville IN Cheesemaker United States

Suzanne Jones Sobeys Inc. Port Hope ON Lead Deli Specialist Canada

Reggie Jones Central Coast Creamery Paso Robles CA Cheesemaker United States

Steven Jones Cheese Bar Portland OR Owner/Cheesemonger United States

Carrie Jones Swiss Valley Farms Monona IA United States

Stephanie Jordan World's Best Cheeses Alameda CA United States

Greg Joslyn Grafton Village Cheese Co. Grafton VT Production Manager United States

Josh Joslyn Epicure Foods Corp. Madison NJ Vice-President of Sales United States

Anna Juhl Cheese Journeys Forest Hills NY Owner United States

John Juhl Cheese Journeys Forest Hills NY Owner United States

Rachel Juhl Essex Street Cheese Co. Brooklyn NY United States

Marty Juneau ALPMA USA LLC Milwaukee WI Sales Engineer United States

Kelly Junge Baetje Farms LLC Bloomsdale MO Cheesemaker United States

Katie Justman Branched Oak Farm Raymond NE Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Samantha Kane Di Bruno Brothers Philadelphia PA United States

Andrew Kannler Provisions International, Ltd White River Junction VT Operations Manager United States

Liza Kaplansky Laura Chenel's Chevre, Inc. San Francisco CA West Coast Regional Sales Manager United States

Jojo Karakachian Karoun Dairies, Inc. San Fernando CA United States

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Alexander Kast Goat Lady Dairy Pittsboro NC Cheesemaker United States

Sandor Katz Fermentation Revivalist Liberty TN Owner United States

Donna Katz Alexian Pate & Specialty Meats Neptune NJ United States

Kerry Kaylegian Pennsylvania State University University Park PA Dairy Foods Research & Extension Associate United States

Kristine Kayser Whole Foods Market Denver CO United States

Jessica Keahey Sweet Freedom Creamery Fayetteville AR Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Kimberly Keese Euro USA Charlottesville VA Account Manager United States

Mateo Kehler Cellars at Jasper Hill Greensboro VT Cheesemaker United States

David Kemp Les Trois Petits Cochons Brooklyn NY CEO United States

Annette Kendall University of Missouri Columbia MO Research Associate United States

Katelyn Kennebeck Gateway Market Des Moines IA Cheesemonger United States

Francois Kerautret Peterson Company Kihei HI Executive Vice President United States

Matt Kevill Epicure Foods Corp. Madison NJ Sales & Marketing Manager United States

Brian Keyser Casellula Cheese & Wine Cafe New York NY Owner United States

Christy Khattab Cypress Grove Arcata CA Director of Marketing United States

Elaine Khosrova Food Writer & Editor Chatham NY Writer United States

Natasha Kilcoyne Saputo Specialty Cheese Richfield WI Regional Sales Manager United States

Tiffany Kim Gelson's Market Encino CA Specialty Cheese Merchandiser United States

Karrie Kimble Philosophy Foods Brooklyn NY United States

Heather King Emmi-Roth USA Monroe WI Territory Sales Manager-Specialty United States

Kevin Kinney Cork & Rind St. Charles MO Cheesemonger United States

Tim Kint Venus Wafers Hingham MA National Sales Manager United States

Nicole Kinzer Whole Foods Market Asheville NC Cheesemonger United States

AJ Kirland Sweet Grass Dairy Thomasville GA Sales United States

Rachel Kleine Green Dirt Farm Weston MO Head Cheesemaker United States

Merrill Klemm Hy-Vee Cedar Rapids IA Cheese Specialist United States

Kristy Klug Saputo Specialty Cheese Richfield WI Marketing Manager United States

Sara Knickerbocker Kroger Company Lawrence KS Cheese Steward United States

Arizbeth Knight Heartland Creamery Newark MO Packing Supervisor United States

Shelley Knowles Kroger Company Bellevue WA United States

Shirley Knox Maple Leaf Cheesemakers, Inc. Monroe WI Cheesemaker United States

Paris Knox Enthusiast Fort Atkinson WI United States

William Knox Maple Leaf Cheesemakers, Inc. Monroe WI Plant Manager United States

Tina Knutson Hy-Vee Marion IA United States

Michael Koch FireFly Farms, Inc. Accident MD President United States

Grant Kohler Heber Valley Artisan Cheese Midway UT Owner/Cheesemaker United States

James Kohn Wandering Aengus Ciderworks Salem OR Owner United States

Robert Kohrt Olli Salumeria Oceanside CA Regional Sales Manager - West United States

Neal Kolterman Swiss-American, Inc. St. Louis MO Sales Director - Northeast United States

Mark Komiskey Enthusiast San Francisco CA United States

Tom Kooiman Portland Creamery Portland OR Sales United States

Robert Kopf La Tourangelle Berkeley CA Director of Sales & Marketing United States

Ellen Koteff Deli Business Magazine Boca Raton FL Vice-President of Editorial United States

Greg Kottke Grande Cheese Company Brownsville WI Technical Services Scientist United States

Ian Kozachuk Sobeys Inc. Winnipeg Manitoba Deli Manager Canada

Rita Krueger Gourmet Foods International Atlanta GA United States

Donna Kutz Alexian Pate & Specialty Meats Neptune NJ United States

Michele LaCatena Whole Foods Market Durham NC United States

Sebastien Ladj Interval USA Hoboken NJ Sales Manager United States

Rick Lafranchi Nicasio Valley Cheese Co. Nicasio CA Partner United States

Scott Lafranchi Nicasio Valley Cheese Co. Nicasio CA Partner United States

Paula Lambert Mozzarella Company Dallas TX Owner/Cheesemaker United States

David Lambert Trickling Springs Creamery Chambersburg PA VP of Operations United States

Michael Landis Gourmet Foods International Tampa FL Director of Education United States

Anna Landmark Landmark Creamery Albany WI Owner/Cheesemaker United States

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Malory Lane Tryon NC United States

Aaron Langdon Nicasio Valley Cheese Co. Nicasio CA Cheesemaker United States

Kate Langdon Smoking Goose Meatery Indianapolis IN Distribution Coordinator United States

Katie Lank Whole Foods Market Charlotte NC United States

Tanya Laredo Whole Foods Market Houston TX Cheese Specialist United States

Tom LaRochelle Lactalis Deli Sandwich MA United States

Nate Larsen Kroger Company Columbus OH United States

April Latta Whole Foods Market New Orleans LA Cheese Buyer/Specialist United States

Connie Lawrance Wheatsfield Cooperative Ames IA Cheese Buyer United States

Season Lawrence Kroger Company Cincinnati OH Director of Traditional Deli United States

Kathleen Leathem River Whey Creamery Schertz TX Cheesemaker United States

Alison Leber Leber Consulting Seattle WA Principal United States

Emiliano Lee Food Matters Again San Francisco CA Cheesemonger United States

Linda Lee Swiss Valley Farms Davenport IA United States

Song Lee Farmhouse Kitchens Minneapolis MN United States

Sebastien Lehembre Alouette Cheese USA LLC New York NY Associate Brand Manager United States

Annabelle Lemaire Couturier North America, Inc. Hudson NY Marketing Manager United States

Bryan Leuthold Tillamook County Creamery Association Tillamook OR Cheese Operator United States

Megan Lewis Pinch & Pour Fargo ND Cheesemonger United States

Richard Lewis Ludwig Farmstead Creamery Fithian IL Director of Marketing and Sales United States

Carrie Liebhauser BelGioioso Cheese, Inc. Green Bay WI Marketing Director United States

Justin Lightfoot United States Attorney's Office Cedar Rapids IA United States

Alyssa Lightner Di Stefano Cheese Pomona CA Cheesemaker United States

Joseph Lincicum Sulbana Inc. Monroe WI Technical Sales Engineer United States

Mary Lindemann Pine River Pre-Pack, Inc Newton WI Marketing Associate United States

Phil Lindemann Pine River Pre-Pack, Inc Newton WI President United States

Stephen Lindley Murray's Cheese New York NY Divisional Coordinator United States

Scott Linkletter COWS CREAMERY Charlottetown PE Owner Canada

Jessica Little Sweet Grass Dairy Thomasville GA Co-Owner United States

Jeremy Little Sweet Grass Dairy Thomasville GA Co-Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Domenic Lombardo Lactalis American Group Buffalo NY United States

Vivian Long Saputo Specialty Cheese Richfield WI Manager, Regional Sales United States

Jennifer Lopez Forever Cheese Long Island City NY Account Manager United States

Angela Lopez Kroger Company Tolleson AZ Division Cheese Specialist United States

Steve Lorenz La Panzanella, LLC Tukwila WA Director of Marketing United States

Emma Louth Rastelli Market Fresh Marlton NJ Director of Merchandising & Procurement United States

Jonathan Love Traders Point Creamery Zionsville IN Cheesemaker United States

Rachael Lucas DeLaurenti Specialty Food & Wine Seattle WA Cheesemonger United States

Mark Lucier Kroger Company Cincinnati OH United States

Deeann Lufkin CannonBelles Cheese Cannon Falls MN Cheesemaker United States

Linda Luke The Luke Group Hingham MA Owner United States

Chris Luken Hy-Vee Cedar Rapids IA Cheese Specialist United States

Lance Lynn Scardello Dallas TX Manager United States

Jane Lyon The Pasta Shop Oakland CA Cheesemonger United States

Margaret MacAvoy Whole Foods Market Wexford PA United States

Laura Macumber Whole Foods Market Austin TX Assistant Team Leader- Specialty United States

Francoise Magis Alouette Cheese USA LLC New Holland PA Specialty Cheese Sales Manager United States

Brandon Mahin Monterrey San Diego IL Dir. of Sales United States

Zach Majeres Stensland Creamery Larchwood IA Asst. Plant Manager United States

Alisa Malone Atalanta Corporation Elizabeth NJ United States

James Mares Kroger Company Livonia MI Cheesemonger United States

Mariana Marques De Almeida Ms. J and Co. Monroe WI Sheep and Goat Spec., Breeding and Cheese Spec. United States

Stephane Martin Walcovit-WalcoRen Quebec Canada Sales Director Canada

Jacob Martin Whole Foods Market Oakville ON Cheese Buyer Canada

Anne Martin Agri-Service LLC Hagerstown MD United States

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Kimberly Martin Metropolitan Market Seattle WA Specialty Cheese Program Coordinator United States

Liz Martinez Bi-Rite Market & Creamery San Francisco CA Director of Product United States

Eric Martinoni Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co. Point Reyes Station CA United States

Jessica Martzke Whole Foods Market Austin TX Regional Associate Coordinator SW United States

Kain Marzalado Whole Foods Market Chicago IL Cheese Specialist United States

Raffaele Mascolo CheezSorce, LLC/Sanitary Design Industries, LLC Green Bay WI Cheese Consultant United States

Sean Mason Saputo Specialty Cheese Richfield WI United States

Pam Masson Sobeys Inc. Sutton ON Canada

David Mathieu DualTemp Clauger Chicago IL Project Manager United States

Matt Mathison Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board Madison WI United States

Alexandra Matthews Maytag Dairy Farms Newton IA United States

Mike Matucheski Sartori Company Antigo WI Master Cheesemaker United States

Ken Maytag Maytag Dairy Farms Newton IA Board Member United States

Fritz Maytag Anchor Steam Brewing Co. San Francisco CA Co-Chairman United States

Chris Maytag Maytag Dairy Farms Newton IA United States

Bob McCall Cypress Grove Arcata CA Director of Sales United States

Max McCalman Artisanal Bistro New York NY Maetre Fromager United States

Paul McClellan Arthur Schuman, Inc. Fairfield NJ United States

Pat McCroy Green Dirt Farm Weston MO Retail Shop Manager United States

Kevin McCullen Avalanche Cheese Co. Basalt CO Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Jonathan McDowell The Aniata Cheese Company Vista CA Sales Manager United States

Nathan McElroy Cypress Grove Arcata CA East Coast Regional Sales Manager United States

Betsy McElroy Peterson Company Auburn WA Account Representative United States

Bryan McGinness WineStyles Tasting Station West Des Moines IA CEO United States

Andrea McGinness WineStyles Tasting Station West Des Moines IA COO United States

Kari McGuinness Whole Foods Market Boulder CO Associate Specialty Coordinator United States

Katie McKenna Hy-Vee Saint Paul MN Cheese Specialist United States

Bill McKenna McKenna Marketing San Francisco CA President United States

Dawn McLaughlin Multiview Inc. Irving TX United States

Katie McMurray Italco Denver CO Cheese & Charcuterie Spec. United States

Kelly McNamara Grafton Village Cheese Co. Kittredge CO Sales Manager United States

Peter McNamara Whole Foods Market Washington DC United States

Brenda McNaughton CheezSorce, LLC/Sanitary Design Industries, LLC St. Louis MO Customer Service United States

Neville McNaughton CheezSorce, LLC/Sanitary Design Industries, LLC St. Louis MO President United States

Kaelynn Medbery Emmi-Roth USA Monroe WI United States

Jane Medici Cheese Plus San Francisco CA Cheese Buyer United States

Christophe Megevand Arthur Schuman, Inc. Los Angeles CA United States

Scott Meister Meister Cheese Company Muscoda WI Flavor Development / Co-Owner United States

Cristi Menard Spring Brook Farm Reading VT Sales Manager United States

Kelsey Metcalf Kowalski's Markets St. Paul MN Cheese Specialist United States

Susan Metcalf Brown Derby Stores, Inc. Springfield MO Cheesemonger United States

Jeff Metz Metz's Hart-Land Creamery Rushford MN Owner United States

Delia Michael Olli Salumeria Oceanside CA Regional Sales Manager - Southeast United States

Emilio Mignucci Di Bruno Brothers Philadelphia PA Owner United States

Thomas Milhoua Air Quality Process Artix France Engineer France

Angela Miller Consider Bardwell Farm West Pawlet VT CEO United States

Cheryl Miller Stickney Hill Dairy, Inc. Kimball MN General Manager United States

Michael Miller Kroger Company Tipp City OH Cheese Master/Dept. Head Mgr. United States

Joe Miller Trickling Springs Creamery Chambersburg PA Marketing Manager United States

Jesse Miller Birchrun Hills Farm Chester Springs PA Owner United States

Lesley Million Terrell Creek Farm, LLC Fordland MO United States

Katie Milliron Great Ciao, Inc Minneapolis MN Sales Manager United States

Michael Miyanaga Whole Foods Market Portland OR United States

Gina Mode Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research Madison WI Senior Research Specialist United States

Sam Mogannam Bi-Rite Market & Creamery San Francisco CA President United States

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Leeandra Mohammed Whole Foods Market Milford CT Specialty Team Leader United States

Stephanie Montalban Tulip Tree Creamery LLC Indianapolis IN Affineur & Sales Assistant United States

Christopher Moonen Plymouth Artisan Cheese Plymouth VT Cheesemaker United States

Alan Mooney The Fox and the Crow Fort Collins CO Owner United States

Tina Mooney The Fox and the Crow Fort Collins CO Owner United States

Lenny Moonsammy CHEVOO Sonoma CA Sales Manager United States

Joe Moore Kowalski's Markets Woodbury MN Administrative Dir. United States

Chris Moore Delhaize America Salisbury NC Category Analyst United States

Dylan Moore Central Market Fort Worth TX Deli Cheese Lead United States

Ada Moore Brazos Valley Cheese Waco TX Cheesemaker United States

Patrick Moore The Cheese Guy LLC Minneapolis MN Owner United States

Ilene Moore The Cheese Guy LLC Minneapolis MN Owner United States

Deborah Moore Sargento Foods Elkhart Lake WI R&D Technology Principal United States

Edin Morales Whole Foods Market Port Chester NY Team Leader United States

Thomas Moran StoneCrest Cheese Onaway MI United States

Sean Moran BelGioioso Cheese, Inc. Green Bay WI VP of Sales United States

Robert Morbidelli World's Best Cheeses Alameda CA United States

Ali Morgan Prodigal Farm Rougemont NC United States

Margaret Morris Glengarry Fine Cheese Lancaster ON President Canada

Tonya Morris Kroger Company Cincinnati OH Deli Director United States

Russell Morrow Heartland Creamery Newark MO United States

Shelli Morton World's Best Cheeses Somerville MA United States

Amanda Moule Carversville Farm Foundation Carversville PA Artisanal Specialist United States

Val Mouttet Cardoos McKenna Marshfield MA United States

Bonnie Mroczek Butterball Farms, Inc. Grand Rapids MI Chief Talent Officer United States

Pat Mugan Sartori Company Plymouth WI United States

Janee Muha The Mobile Monger Seattle WA Blogger United States

Dane Mull Whole Foods Market Memphis TN United States

Chris Munsey Vermont Creamery Berkeley CA United States

Kay Murray Hy-Vee Ankeny Prairie Trail IA Cheese Specialist United States

Jan Murray Grande Cheese Company Lomira WI NPD Scientist United States

Rufus Musser Milton Creamery LLC Milton IA Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Rufus Musser IV Milton Creamery LLC Milton IA Co-Owner United States

Kaitlin Myers Whole Foods Market Denver CO United States

Jim Natzke Alpine Slicing & Cheese Conversion Monroe WI Manager United States

Becky Nawrocki Murray's Cheese Brooklyn NY Asst. Manager, Events and Educatio United States

Arielle Neher Lomar Distributing, Inc Des Moines IA Cheese Specialist United States

Elizabeth Nerud Hy-Vee Lakeville MN Cheesemonger United States

Haley Nessler Cypress Grove Arcata CA United States

Andrea Neu Image Maker Marketing Verona WI Marketing Consultant United States

Mark Newbold Coach Farm Enterprises, Inc. Pine Plains NY United States

Linda Newman Kroger Company Oak Ridge TN United States

Linh Nguyen The Cheese Board Collective, Inc. Berkeley CA Cheesemaker United States

Brandi Nielson Whole Foods Market Miami FL United States

Rueben Nilsson The Lone Grazer Creamery Minneapolis MN Cheesemaker United States

Michelle Noel Olympia Food Co-op Olympia WA Cheesemonger United States

Shelby Nyswaner Kroger Company Grove City OH Cheese Specialist United States

Kala Nyx Market of Choice, Inc. Eugene OR Specialty Cheese Buyer United States

Beth O'Connor Whole Foods Market Roseville CA United States

Denis Odorico Di Stefano Cheese Pomona CA Cheesemaker United States

Joe O'Hern 34- Degrees Concord NH Region Sales Manager United States

Jodi Ohlsen Read Shepherd's Way Farms Nerstrand MN Cheesemaker United States

Jaclyn Ohmann CannonBelles Cheese Randolph MN Chief Technology Officer United States

Russel Oliver RCO Creamery Kerhonkson NY Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Maegan Olsen Cabot Creamery Cooperative Cabot VT R&D Technologist United States

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Roger Olsen Emmi-Roth USA Deer Isle ME Sales Manager United States

Tim Omer Emmi-Roth USA Fitchburg WI Managing Director United States

Greg O'Neill Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread & Wine Chicago IL Co-Owner United States

Caitlin O'Neill Murray's Cheese New York NY United States

Meabh O'neill Somerdale International Pt. Pleasant NJ Regional Sales Manager United States

Heather Opolony KeHE Distributors Naperville IL Vendor Manager United States

Elisa Orcajada Avalanche Cheese Co. Basalt CO Market Manager United States

Carrie Orr Holiday Market Canton MI Cheesemonger United States

Chris Osborne Blackberry Farm Walland TN Cheesemaker/Plant Manager United States

Megan Otis C.E. Zuercher & Company, Inc. Skokie IL United States

Kolinda Otten Holland's Family Cheese Thorp WI Sales & Marketing Coord. United States

Jackie Page Page & Pedersen, Inc Hopkinton MA President United States

Kevin Palmaccio Mons USA Brooklyn NY US Operations Manager United States

Chris Palumbo Fairfield Cheese Company Fairfield CT Owner United States

Kallijah Paraska The Cheese Connection LLC Seattle WA Co-Owner/Manager United States

Sarah Parker Whole Foods Market Chicago Edgewater IL United States

Andrew Parks Whole Foods Market Memphis TN United States

Kelsie Parsons Sobeys Inc. Stratford ON Canada

John Partridge Michigan State University Dairy Plant East Lansing MI United States

Zachary Pass Laura Chenel's Chevre, Inc. Sonoma CA National Sales Manager United States

Eric Patterson Cowgirl Creamery Petaluma CA Cheesemaker United States

Eric Paul The Cheese Traveler, LLC Albany NY United States

Jena Paxton Beecher's Handmade Cheese Seattle WA Director of Sales United States

Michael Pearce DPI Specialty Foods Des Moines IA United States

Torben Pedersen Page & Pedersen, Inc Hopkinton MA Owner United States

Veronica Pedraza Meadowood Farms Cazenovia NY Operations Manager United States

Marieke Penterman Holland's Family Cheese Thorp WI Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Michael Peppler Hy-Vee Waterloo IA United States

Rachel Perez French Cheese Club Oakland CA Cheeese Ambassador United States

Jess Perrie Fromagex Salt Lake City UT Account Manager United States

Emily Perrien Multiview Inc. Irving TX United States

Thomas Perry Potash Markets Chicago IL Head Cheesemonger United States

Michael Petermann Hanson Faso/CDS Lombard IL President of Perishable Sales and Food Service Sales United States

Jay Peters Litehouse Inc. Sandpoint ID United States

Troy Petersen Creminelli Fine Meats Salt Lake City UT Big Cheese United States

Elizabeth Peterson Kroger Company Portland OR Cheese Specialist United States

Patty Peterson Larry's Market Milwaukee WI Manager United States

Debbie Peterson Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co. Point Reyes CA United States

Martha Peterson Maytag Dairy Farms Newton IA United States

Christian Petty Surdyk's Cheese Shop Minneapolis MN Cheese & Specialty Buyer United States

Katie Phillips Dairy Connection, Inc. Madison WI United States

Mike Phillips Red Table Meat Co. Minneapolis MN United States

Mariella Pinna InterSource, Inc. Mendham NJ United States

Riley Plemons Whole Foods Market Milwaukee WI Cheese Buyer United States

Lauren Plum 21st Century Rehab Knoxville IA Orthopedic Clinical Specialist United States

Ian Plumbley InterSource West Vernon CA General Manager - West United States

Pat Polowsky Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research Madison WI Sensory Coordinator United States

Todd Pontius Columbus OH Cheesemaker United States

Marge Porter Whole Foods Market Saint Paul MN Cheesemonger United States

Cathy Potter Dairy Connection, Inc. Madison WI Owner United States

David Potter Dairy Connection, Inc. Madison WI Technical Service United States

Sharon Pounders Stop-A-Minit Anderson SC Manager United States

Anthony Pounders Clemson University Clemson SC Master Cheesemaker United States

Julia Powers Peterson Company Auburn WA Outside Sales Account Manager United States

Everett Presley Forever Cheese Secaucus NJ Forever Cheese United States

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Tim Prichard Swiss Valley Farms Davenport IA United States

Dave Puchta Whole Foods Market Austin TX Cheese Buyer United States

Marty Pullin Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board Madison WI Senior Vice President - Channel Management United States

John Putnam Thistle Hill Farm Pomfret VT Owner United States

Mary Quicke Quickes Traditional Ltd. Exeter Devon Owner/Cheesemaker United Kingdom

Kailene Quinn Artisan Cheese Company Sarasota FL Cheesemonger United States

Joe Quintero Vermont Creamery Websterville VT Sales Manager New England & Mid-Atlantic United States

Erin Radtke Sartori Company Plymouth WI Cheesemaker United States

Mike Ragains Capriole, Inc. Greenville IN Creamery Manager/Head Cheesemaker United States

Robert Ralyea Cornell University Ithaca NY Senior Extension Associate United States

Patricia Ramos Whole Foods Market Orlando FL United States

Ryan Randell Old Chatham Sheepherding Creamery Old Chatham NY Cheesemaker United States

Brett Rappaport Arethusa Farm & Dairy Litchfield CT United States

Thierry Raud Chalon-Megard Montreal-la-cluse France Commercial Ingenior France

James Raymond Murray's Cheese Louisville KY Cheesemaster United States

Vince Razionale Grafton Village Cheese Co. Grafton VT Sensory and Cave-Aged Specialist United States

Annie Rea The Gourmet Shop Columbia SC Manager United States

Isaiah Read Shepherd's Way Farms Nerstrand MN Asst. Cheesemaker United States

Matt Rebackoff Murray's Cheese Mamaroneck NY Buyer United States

Shane Reed Ferndale Farmstead Ferndale WA Cheesemaker United States

Bob Reese Vermont Creamery Websterville VT Owner United States

Lois Reichert Reichert's Dairy Air Knoxville IA Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Warren Reid Beemster Cheese Elizabeth NJ Regional Sales Manager United States

Katie Renner France 44 Cheese Minneapolis MN United States

Hilary Renshaw New Seasons Market Portland OR Asst. Cheese Merchandiser United States

Bernice Reyes HEB San Antonio TX Regional Merchandiser United States

David Rice Clover Creek Cheese Cellar Williamsburg PA CEO United States

Terry Rice Clover Creek Cheese Cellar Williamsburg PA CFO United States

Zach Richards InterSource, Inc. Vernon CA Sales & Marketing - West United States

Jonathan Richardson Columbia Cheese Chicago IL National Sales Manager United States

Susan Rigg River Whey Creamery Schertz TX Cheesemaker United States

Spencer Riggan Fred Meyer Battle Ground WA Cheesemaster United States

Sean Riley Kroger Company Aurora CO Cheese Specialist United States

Louis Risoli L'Espalier Boston MA Fromager United States

Melysa Rivard Qualtech Quebec Canada Marketing Assistant Canada

Connie Rizzo Daphne Creamery Seattle WA United States

David Robbins Whole Foods Market Austin TX Cheese Specialist United States

Jeff Roberts Cow Creek Creative Ventures Montpelier VT President United States

Lisa Roberts Zingerman's Mail Order Ann Arbor MI United States

Zack Robertshaw Weaver Street Market Chapel Hill NC Cheesemonger United States

John Rodger Atalanta Corporation Elizabeth NJ Vice-President Cheese & Specialty United States

Meghan Rodgers Sierra Nevada Cheese Co. Willows CA Sales & Marketing United States

Amelia Rodgers-Jones Sequatchie Cove Creamery Sequatchie TN Cheesemaker United States

Ezekiel Rodriguez Kroger Company Evans CO Cheese Steward United States

Dick Roe Gourmet Foods International Atlanta GA VP Administration United States

Christopher Roelli Roelli Cheese Company Inc. Shullsburg WI Owner United States

David Rogers Standard Market Westmont IL Fromager - Affineur United States

Richard Rogers Scardello Dallas TX Owner United States

Patrick Rooney Baker's Omaha NE Cheese Steward United States

Liv Rooth Casellula Cheese & Wine Cafe New York NY Cheesemonger United States

Carolyn Rose Marin French Cheese Company Petaluma CA Private Labels / Club Business Manager United States

Richie Rosenberg World's Best Cheeses Armonk NY United States

Steven Rosenberg Liberty Heights Fresh Salt Lake City UT Good Food Evangelist United States

Larry Rosenberg Alouette Cheese USA LLC New Holland PA National Accounts and Specialty Cheese Manager United States

Terry Rowley Tony's Fine Foods West Sacramento CA United States

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Diane Rudolph Kroger Company Hilton Head SC Cheesemaster United States

Bill Rufenacht Dairy Connection, Inc. Madison WI Warehouse & Shipping Manager United States

Owen Rumiano Rumiano Cheese Company Willows CA Sales and Community Manager United States

Kendall Russell Lark's Meadow Farms Rexburg ID Cheesemaker United States

William Russell Kroger Company Newport KY United States

Mackenzie Russo Kemin Industries Des Moines IA Marketing Specialist United States

Aanika Ruutopold Cabot Creamery Cooperative Waitsfield VT R&D Intern United States

Darren Ryan Cream & the Crop Cheese Selections Monte Sereno CA United States

Dimitri Saad Food Matters Again Brooklyn NY Purchasing Manager United States

Tara Sabatini Swiss-American, Inc. St. Louis MO Sr. Director Sales and Sourcing United States

Victoria Sackett C.E. Zuercher & Company, Inc. Skokie IL United States

Diana Sadri A.B.C Farms PVT. LTD. Pune India Owner India

Octavio Saez de Ibarra Woodlands Market Kentfield CA Specialty Cheese Buyer/Manager United States

Elyne Salagnon Interval USA Hoboken NJ West Coast Sales Manager United States

Anthony Salathe Emmi-Roth USA Fitchburg WI Senior of VP of Sales and Marketing United States

Greg Salazar HEB San Antonio TX Buyer Deli Meats & Cheese United States

Gabriel Salazar Mercantile Dining and Provision Denver CO United States

Rebeccah Salmeri Brush Creek Creamery Deary ID Owner United States

Maureen Sammon Dorothy Lane Market Dayton OH United States

Jeff San Soussi Milton Creamery LLC Milton IA General Manager/Cheesemaker United States

Lee Sanchez Whole Foods Market Houston TX Buyer United States

Kristin Sande Great Ciao, Inc Henderson NV Cheeselady United States

David Sandelman CheezSorce, LLC/Sanitary Design Industries, LLC St. Louis MO United States

Theresa Sanders Nether Industries Enumclaw WA United States

Neal Sanders Nether Industries Enumclaw WA United States

Laura Santella-Saccone Specialty Food Association New York NY VP, Chief Marketing Officer United States

Elena Santogade Grafton Village Cheese Co. Grafton VT United States

Gary Sauriol Lactalis American Group Buffalo NY United States

Christine Sawyer Blue Valley Gourmet - Cheese Companions Barre VT Owner United States

John Scaggs Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy Longmont CO Dir. of Sales United States

Vikki Scales Lactalis American Group New York City NY United States

Judy Schad Capriole, Inc. Greenville IN Owner United States

Nathan Schafer Milton Creamery LLC Milton IA Cheesemaker United States

Jennifer Schaffroth Whole Foods Market Chicago IL United States

Lindsey Schechter Houston Dairymaids Houston TX United States

Brandon Schilling Kroger Company Atlanta GA Division Cheese Specialist United States

Ron Schinbeckler Fromartharie, Inc. Millington NJ Owner United States

Bettine Schipper Boska Holland White Plains NY United States

Daryl Schlein Swiss Valley Farms Monona IA United States

Holly Schmitz Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board Maxwell IA Midwest Marketing Manager United States

Krista Schoppenhauer Emmi-Roth USA Prospect CT United States

Pat Schradle Qualtech Quebec QC Director of Sales Canada

Meghan Schramer Maple Leaf Cheesemakers, Inc. Monroe WI Customer Service United States

Ellen Schum Arthur Schuman, Inc. Fairfield NJ EVP Sales, Marketing & Cust. Service United States

Allison Schuman Arthur Schuman, Inc. Fairfield NJ Regional Sales Manager United States

Ian Schuman Arthur Schuman, Inc. Fairfield NJ United States

Betsy Schwartz Specialty Food Association New York NY Senior Leader, Marketing Team United States

Kirk Scott Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board Madison WI Director, Retail Programs United States

Brian Scott Gourmet Foods International Atlanta GA VIce President Retail Sales United States

Naomi Sears Emmi-Roth USA San Antonio TX United States

Dave Selden 33 Books Co. Portland OR Owner United States

Annette Seppanen Enthusiast Austin TX United States

Anthony Servais Saxon Creamery Cleveland WI United States

Stefan Severson Dairy Fab, LLC Malone WI Fabricator United States

Rosalie Shestak Whole Foods Market Seattle WA Team Member-Specialty United States

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Olga Shilova Whole Foods Market Denver CO United States

Kimie Shimamoto Central Market Benbrook TX Cheese Sales Lead United States

John Shuman Cascadia Creamery Trout Lake WA Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Todd Siefke Wandering Aengus Ciderworks Salem OR Cheese Specialist United States

Jake Sigl Whole Foods Market Venice CA United States

Karen Silverston Enthusiast Frisco TX United States

Lydia Simmons Hy-Vee Kansas City MO United States

Sabrina Simpson Murray's Cheese New York NY Regional Manager United States

Karen Sims Tony's Fine Foods West Sacramento CA United States

Brad Sinko Face Rock Creamery Bandon OR Cheesemaker United States

Kristina Siou Creminelli Fine Meats Salt Lake City UT Territory Manager East United States

Tim Sirera Dutch Cheese Makers Garden City NY National Sales Director United States

Nicole Sizemore Comte Cheese Association New York NY United States

Alise Sjostrom Redhead Creamery Brooten MN United States

Robin Skailes Cropwell Bishop Creamery Nottinghman UK Operations United Kingdom

Christine Smalley Lynch Strategies Minneapolis MN Vice-President Strategy United States

Russell Smith Dairy Australia Bemboka Australia Speciality Cheese Consultant Australia

Sue Smith The Cheese Palette, LLC Orem UT CEO United States

Gordon Smith The Cheese Palette, LLC Orem UT Chief Turophile United States

Gary Smith Michigan State University Dairy Plant East Lansing MI Dairy Plant Manager United States

Jeremy Smith Grande Cheese Company Fond du lac WI Director of Cheese Technology United States

Peggy Smith Cowgirl Creamery Petaluma CA Owner/Operator United States

Murray Smith Nelson-Jameson, Inc. Marshfield WI Vice President Sales & Marketing United States

Brian Smith Whole Foods Market Santa Barbara CA United States

Whisper Smith Whole Foods Market Ypsilanti MI Specialty Wine Buyer United States

Jillian Smitherman Appleton Creamery Appleton ME Cheesemaker United States

Marianne Smukowski Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research Madison WI Outreach Program Manager United States

Iarlaith Smyth Ornua Foods North America Inc. Evanston IL Vice-President United States

Glenna Snezek Sysco Corporation Cleveland OH Bus. Development Manager United States

Sophie Solandt Montchevre-Betin, Inc. Rolling Hills Estates CA United States

Arnaud Solandt Montchevre-Betin, Inc. Rolling Hills Estates CA United States

Pablo Solanet FireFly Farms, Inc. Accident MD Co-Founder and Owner United States

Dean Sommer Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research Madison WI Cheese Technologist United States

Christopher Sottile Creminelli Fine Meats Salt Lake City UT United States

Carlos Souffront Tony's Fine Foods San Leandro CA United States

Andy Sparhawk Brewers Association Boulder CO Craft Beer Program Coordnator United States

Sandy Speich Dairy Connection, Inc. Madison WI Technical Specialist United States

Sheila Spence John Spence LLC Gainesville FL Co-Owner United States

John Spence John Spence LLC Gainesville FL Owner United States

Kelly Spera Yancey's Fancy, Inc. Corfu NY United States

Meri Spicer Grafton Village Cheese Co. Grafton VT Vice President of Sales & Marketing United States

Amy Spitznagel Idyll Farms LLC Northport MI Owner United States

Wayne Spurlock BelGioioso Cheese, Inc. Green Bay WI Retail Sales Director United States

Sabrina St. Martin Naked Cow Dairy Farm & Creamery Waianae HI Cheesemaker United States

Jodi Stahl Yancey's Fancy, Inc. Corfu NY Marketing Manager United States

Rory Stamp Shelburne Farms Shelburne VT Manager of Cheese and Catalog United States

Jan Stanzeski Stanzeski's Cheese, Wine & Charcuterie League City TX Co-Owner United States

Caitlyn Stanzeski Gay Stanzeski's Cheese, Wine & Charcuterie League City TX Asst. Marketing Director United States

Timothy Stauffer Kroger Company Seattle WA United States

Elise Steffel Whole Foods Market Minneapolis MN Specialty Team Lead United States

Eric Steltenpohl Saxon Creamery Cleveland WI Plant Manager United States

Diane Stemple Cellars at Jasper Hill Brooklyn NY United States

Justin Stensland Stensland Creamery Larchwood IA Owner United States

Jeremy Stephenson Spring Brook Farm Reading VT Cheese Program Director United States

Bill Stephenson DPI Specialty Foods Portland OR United States

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Alvin Stiles Sobeys Inc. Riverview NB Canada

Anthea Stolz California Artisan Cheese Guild San Francisco CA Executive Director United States

Meghan Stone Kroger Company Vandalia OH Cheesemaster United States

Alyssa Stone Standard Market Westmont IL United States

Geoff Stout Euro-USA, Inc. Cleveland OH Key Account Rep United States

Cathy Strange Whole Foods Market Austin TX Global Cheese Buyer United States

Dave Striffler Brew Cheese Stony Brook NY Cheesemonger United States

John Stueland Lund Food Holdings, Inc. Edina MN Director of Deli and Food Services United States

Jeffrey Stuffings Jester King Brewery Austin TX Owner United States

Sue Sturman Academie Opus Caseus Brookline MA Director, Anglophone Program United States

Philippe Surget Lactalis Deli New York NY President United States

Richard Sutton St. James Cheese Company New Orleans LA Owner United States

Kyle Svete Creminelli Fine Meats Salt Lake City UT United States

Samuel Swanberg Target Minneapolis MN Senior Buyer United States

Randy Sweeney Lactalis Deli Palm Coast FL United States

Bob Sweitzer Cooperstown Cheese Company Milford NY Co-Owner United States

Darcy Swenson Emmi-Roth USA Monroe WI United States

Jennifer Swift 34 Degrees Denver CO Marketing Manager United States

Ty Swonger Traders Point Creamery Zionsville IN Cheesemaker United States

Kathleen Sylvester Tony's Fine Foods West Sacramento CA United States

Jim Szollar Kusel Equipment Co. Watertown WI Vice President United States

Evan Talen Aperitivo Grand Rapids MI Assistant Manager United States

Ron Tanner Specialty Food Association New York NY VP, Philanthropy, Goverment & Industry Relations United States

Calista Tarnauskas Von Trapp Farmstead Waitsfield VT United States

Warren Taylor Snowville Creamery, LLC Pomeroy OH Owner/Cheesemaker United States

John Taylor Champignon North America, Inc. Englewood Cliffs NJ Sales Manager Midwest United States

Jane Taype Whole Foods Market Allen TX Team Leader United States

Nicholas Terlizzi Page & Pedersen, Inc Hopkinton MA Tech Support United States

Michael Thomas Schoolhouse Artisan Cheese Ellison Bay WI Owner United States

Trevor Thomas Lactalis Deli El Dorado Hills CA United States

Anna Thomas Bates Landmark Creamery Albany WI Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Cheri Thompson Empire Foods Cincinnati OH Account Executive United States

Amy Thompson Green Dirt Farm Weston MO Cheesemaker United States

Hannah Thompson ANCO Fine Cheese Atlanta GA Corp. Merchandising and Training Manager United States

Catherine Thornton San Diego CA Cheesemonger United States

Samuel Tingley Whole Foods Market Lakewood CO United States

Johnathan Tischler Whole Foods Market Saint Paul MN Specialty Team Leader United States

Peg Todloski Weaver Street Market Hillsborough NC Specialty Merchandiser United States

Cynthia Tom Whole Foods Market Englewood Cliffs NJ Specialty Associate Coordinator United States

Sharon Tomaselli Cooperstown Cheese Company Milford NY Co-Owner United States

Diana Tomaska Emmi-Roth USA Monroe WI United States

Victoria Tonini MillerCoors Zephyr Cove NV United States

Mauricio Toro Heartland Creamery Newark MO United States

Nikki Torres Empire Foods Cincinnat OH Cheese Specialist United States

Brandon Touchstone Old Chatham Sheepherding Creamery Old Chatham NY Creamery Manager United States

Mauricio Travesi Mozzarella Company Dallas TX General Manager United States

Gregory Trevino Fred Meyer Fairbanks AK Cheesemaster United States

Tyler Tripp Sid Wainer & Son New Bedford MA Specialty Foods Buyer United States

Michael Trullinger Best Cheese USA Montclair NJ Northeast Area Account Manager United States

Dion Tsevdos Chef 2 Chef Foods Cleveland OH United States

Gerard Tuck CHEVOO Sonoma CA Co-Founder United States

Desiree Turchan Whole Foods Market San Diego CA United States

Kate Turcotte Shelburne Farms Shelburne VT United States

Joey Turshen Beecher's Handmade Cheese Seattle WA United States

Mandy Tyrrell Sobeys Inc. Dartmouth Nova Scotia Canada

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Annette Uehara Nasser Company, Inc. Yorba Linda CA United States

Ryan Ulf St. James Cheese Company New Orleans LA Cheesemonger United States

Joseph Ulrich Di Bruno Brothers Philadelphia PA United States

Kent Underwood Vermont Farmstead Cheese Co. South Woodstock VT COO United States

Jacqueline Updyke Central Market Southlake TX Deli Cheese Manager United States

Adam Ursettie Whole Foods Market Redmond WA Cheese Specialist United States

Juliana Uruburu The Pasta Shop Oakland CA Cheese Program Director United States

Dan Utano Ferndale Farmstead Ferndale WA Cheesemaker United States

Tony Utrie Saputo Specialty Cheese Richfield WI Sales Director United States

Sondra Vallejo Gourmet Foods International Austin TX Account Manager United States

Charuth Van Beuzekom-Loth Dutch Girl Creamery Lincoln NE Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Angie Van Dalen Hy-Vee Ankeny IA Purchasing Specialist United States

Akina Van de Velde Whole Foods Market New York City NY Specialty Team Leader United States

Grace Van Oudenaren Mariposa Dairy Ltd. Lindsay ON Canada

Pieter Van Oudenaren Mariposa Dairy Ltd. Lindsay ON Canada

Cyril van Robais Tecnal Niort France Sales Executive France

Brenda Van Vliet Sobeys Inc. Vancouver BC Deli Merchandiser Canada

Bruce Vanden Berg Mariposa Dairy Ltd. Lindsay ON Owner Canada

Sharon Vanden Berg Mariposa Dairy Ltd. Lindsay ON Owner/Cheesemaker Canada

Richard Vander Putten Whole Foods Market Oakdale NY Specialty Team Leader United States

Charles Vander Vennet Whole Foods Market Framingham MA United States

Marcel Vantuyn Beemster Cheese Elizabeth NJ Managing Director United States

Douglas Vaughn Kroger Company Ft. Wright KY Cheese Steward United States

Francois Vecchio Charcuterie-Salumi-Wurst Petaluma CA United States

Tom Venere The Lauterbach Group Sussex WI United States

Myrna Ver Ploeg Maytag Dairy Farms Newton IA President United States

Giacomo Veraldi Ambrosi Food USA Corporation Castenedolo - New York Italy - USA CEO United States

Mark Vergili Whole Foods Market West Des Moines IA ATL Specialty Department United States

Emilie Villmore Bacco's Wine + Cheese Boston MA Cheese Wiz United States

Jim Vogt Grande Cheese Company Lomira WI Scientist United States

Emmanuel Voissard Emmi-Roth USA Bryn Mawr PA United States

Sigfried von Frankenberg-Leu Cream & the Crop Cheese Selections San Francisco CA Sales United States

Kerstin von Wardenburg ALPMA USA LLC Milwaukee WI Sales United States

Axel von Wardenburg ALPMA USA LLC Milwaukee WI Vice President Sales United States

Jos Vulto Vulto Creamery Walton NY Cheesemaker United States

Julie Wachal Jisa's Farmstead Cheese David City NE Marketing Representative United States

Robert Wadzinski Maytag Dairy Farms Newton IA Cheesemaker United States

Kim Wall Baensch Food Products Co. Milwaukee WI United States

Katherine Wallace Whole Foods Market Austin TX Cheesemaster United States

Mike Waller Hy-Vee Rochester MN United States

Nicole Walter Sobeys Inc. Calgary AB Canada

Michael Waltersdorf Standard Market Westmont IL Cheese Buyer United States

Marlin Wampler Agri-Service LLC Hagerstown MD Manufacturing Manager United States

Larry Wampler Agri-Service LLC Hagerstown MD Sales United States

Laura Wampler Agri-Service LLC Hagerstown MD United States

Andrea Wandt Whole Foods Market Boca Raton FL United States

Daniel Warnet Alouette Cheese USA LLC New York NY Director United States

Cara Warren Isigny Sainte Mere Fort Lee NJ Sales Representative United States

E.B. Watson Dawn Dairy Bedford VA Cheesemaker United States

Daniel Wavrin Ferndale Farmstead Ferndale WA Owner United States

Jerry Weil Arena Cheese, Inc. Arena WI President United States

Ron Weil Arena Cheese, Inc. Arena WI Vice-President United States

Ari Weinzweig Zingerman's Delicatessen Ann Arbor MI Co-Owner United States

Joey Wells Whole Foods Market Ft. Lauderdale FL Regional Specialty Coordinator United States

Shannon Welsh Heinen's Grocery Store Cleveland OH Specialty Cheese Buyer, Category Manager United States

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Lizzie Werber Murray's Cheese New York NY United States

Laura Werlin Cheese Author and Educator San Francisco CA Author United States

Jesse Werner Plymouth Artisan Cheese Plymouth VT Cheesemaker United States

Arthur Wessels Cellars at Jasper Hill Greensboro VT United States

Andrea White COWS CREAMERY Charlottetown PE Canada

Todd White Farms for City Kids Reading VT Board Member United States

Michael Whitehead Heartland Creamery Newark MO Head Cheesemaker United States

Will Whitlow Central Market Dallas TX Bus. Development Manager United States

Jamie Wichlacz BelGioioso Cheese, Inc. Green Bay WI Marketing Manager United States

Jeff Wideman Maple Leaf Cheesemakers, Inc. Monroe WI Cheesemaker United States

Joey Widmer Widmer's Cheese Cellars Theresa WI Cheesemaker United States

Joseph Widmer Widmer's Cheese Cellars Theresa WI President United States

Martin Wiedmann Cornell University Ithaca NY United States

Casie Wiginton Antonelli's Cheese Shop Austin TX Sales Team Lead United States

Inger Wilkerson Enthusiast Milwaukee WI United States

Ann Wilkinson Origin Farms Kansas City MO Principal United States

Lize Willers Arthur Schuman, Inc. Fairfield NJ United States

Ross Williams Many Fold Farm Chattahoochee Hills GA Chief Ovine Operator United States

Dwight Williams Gourmet Foods International Atlanta GA United States

Rebecca Williams Many Fold Farm Chattahoochee Hills GA Head Cheesemaker United States

Elizabeth Williams Litehouse/Simply Artisan Reserve Sandpoint ID QA Technical Manager United States

Bo Wills Clock Shadow Creamery Milwaukee WI CSC Manager United States

Bob Wills Cedar Grove Cheese, Inc Milwaukee WI President United States

Carrie Wilson Somerdale International Pt. Pleasant NJ United States

Michael Wimble Yancey's Fancy, Inc. Corfu NY Owner/Cheesemaker United States

John Windemuller Country Winds Creamery Zeeland MI Owner/Cheesemaker United States

Sarah Winter Sobeys Inc. Peterborouogh ON Canada

Jodie Wische Emmi-Roth USA Germantown NY VP of Specialty Sales United States

Sally Witham Classic Provisions, Inc. Minneapolis MN President United States

Paul Witke Zimmerman Cheese Inc. South Wayne WI Co-Owner/Director United States

Justin Witzeling Metcalfe's Market Madison WI Cheesemonger United States

Rick Woods Vermont Farmstead Cheese Co. South Woodstock VT Vice President Creamery Operations United States

Stan Woodworth Klondike Cheese Co. Monroe WI United States

Bruce Workman Edelweiss Creamery LLC Monticello WI Cheesemaker United States

Brian Wort P.A. Bowen Farmstead Brandywine MD Farm Manager & Cheesemaker United States

Mary Wozniak Daphne Zepos Teaching Award Chicago IL Consultant at large Canada

Maggie Wright Market of Choice, Inc. Eugene OR Specialty Cheese Dept. Manager United States

Marcella Wright MarcellaTheCheesemonger.com Vancouver WA Owner United States

Liam Wustenberg Saputo Black Creek WI United States

Nial Yager Washington State University Creamery Pullman WA Buyer-Planner United States

Carlos Yescas Oldways Cheese Coalition Boston MA Program Director United States

Frank Yiannas Walmart Bentonville AR United States

Rich Yoder Whole Foods Market Des Moines IA United States

David Yourd Philosophy Foods Long Island City NY United States

Kathy Ziesemer Atalanta Corporation Elizabeth NJ United States

Lisa Zografos Whole Foods Market Toronto ON Canada

Marta Zubar Kroger Company Bloomfield Hills MI Cheesemaster United States

Clem Zuercher C.E. Zuercher & Company, Inc. Skokie IL United States

Luc Zwetsloot Boska Holland White Plains NY United States