Former USDA Secretary Vilsack to lead U.S. Dairy Export Council
The new president/CEO will provide strategic leadership and oversight of global promotional and research activities, regulatory affairs and trade policy initiatives.
The U.S. Dairy Export Council selected former U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack as president and CEO, effective Feb. 1. Vilsack will succeed Tom Suber, who served as president of USDEC since its founding in 1995, and retired at the end of 2016.
USDEC is a non-profit, independent organization that seeks to enhance the global demand for U.S. dairy products and ingredients. USDEC has more than 100 dairy industry, dairy exporter and affiliated entity members. Its work is supported by staff across the United States and internationally in Mexico, South America, Asia, the Middle East and Europe.