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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cheese in the Heartland - the 2016 American Cheese Society Conference Competition in Des Moines, IA
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First Name Last Name Company City State Title Country
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
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
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
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
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
Cheese in the Heartland - the 2016 American Cheese Society Conference Competition in Des Moines, IA
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First Name Last Name Company City State Title Country
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
Cheese in the Heartland - the 2016 American Cheese Society Conference Competition in Des Moines, IA
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First Name Last Name Company City State Title Country
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
Cheese in the Heartland - the 2016 American Cheese Society Conference Competition in Des Moines, IA
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First Name Last Name Company City State Title Country
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
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
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
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