In this role, he will help provide oversight to DFA’s varied investments and joint ventures. In addition, he will help guide and support any future merger, acquisition and joint-venture opportunities for the national milk marketing cooperative.
Bernon brings a solid track record of leadership in the dairy industry to his role at DFA. Most recently, he served as president of Dean Foods Dairy Group. Bernon began his dairy career in 1976 when he joined his brother, Peter, in the family business, Garelick Farms, in Franklin, Mass. The business was founded in 1931 by Bernon’s grandfather, Israel Garelick. In 1985, Bernon became president, and under the brothers’ leadership, Garelick became one of New England’s leading brands. The Garelick Farms’ Franklin facility is the country’s largest fluid milk processor.