Board

Dairylea Cooperative Inc. is governed by a Board of Directors elected by its membership. Our Board of Directors reflects the membership diversity we serve with large and small farms, as well as organic, r-BST free and conventional production. The Board of Directors meets throughout the year to discuss Cooperative business, receive management updates and set goals and policies that will ensure the Cooperative's continued success.

Current Board of Directors are:

Region 1 - David Chamberlain of Wyoming, N.Y. -- Treasurer
Region 1 - Arnold Dueppengiesser of Perry, N.Y.
Region 1 - David White of Clymer, N.Y. -- Second Vice President
Region 2 - Russ Beck of Freeville, N.Y.
Region 2 - Todd Hathorn of Stanley, N.Y.
Region 3 - Michael Burger of Adams, N.Y.
Region 3 - Sanford Stauffer of Nicholville, N.Y. -- Secretary
Region 4 - Edgar King of Schuylerville, N.Y.
Region 4 - Clyde Rutherford of Clarksburg, N.J. -- President
Region 5 - William Beeman of Kingsley, Pa. -- Chairman and First Vice President
Region 5 - Raymond Diebold of Altoona, Pa.
Region 5 - James Madigan of Towanda, Pa.
Cayuga Marketing - Skip Hardie of Lansing, N.Y.
Cortland Bulk Milk Producers - Calvin Wood of DeRuyter, N.Y. -- Assistant Treasurer
Mt. Joy Farmers Coop - Don Risser of Bainbridge, Pa.
Oneida-Madison Cooperative - Rich Baldwin of Waterville, N.Y.

Over the next two years, the number of Directors will be transitioned as follows:
     Region 1 – 2 Directors
     Region 2 – 2 Directors
     Region 3 – 2 Directors
     Region 4 – 1 Director
     Region 5 – 2 Directors
     Cooperative and Affiliate Members – Stay the same