Kozak to retire from NMPF; Mulhern is named new president, CEO
Mulhern is currently the chief operating officer. Kozak will head the Cooperatives Working Together program.
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) announced this week that Chief Operating Officer Jim Mulhern (photo) will take over as President & Chief Executive Officer on Jan. 1, 2014. Mulhern has been appointed by the NMPF Board of Directors to fill the position held by Jerry Kozak since 1997. Earlier this year, Kozak had informed the Board of his desire to retire on Dec. 31, 2013.
Mulhern joined NMPF in January 2013, and since that time has managed the communications, government relations, and membership functions of the organization. His appointment as COO marked a return to NMPF; he had directed the organization’s government relations program earlier in his career.