The board of directors named Barbara O’Brien, DMI president and CEO of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, the next CEO.
Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), the Rosemont, Ill.-based dairy checkoff program that drives trust and sales of dairy products on behalf of America’s 31,000 dairy farm families and importers, announced that Tom Gallagher decided to conclude his 30-year tenure as CEO to devote more time to teaching and other opportunities. The board of directors named Barbara O’Brien, DMI president and CEO of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, the next CEO.
DMI said Gallagher and O’Brien will work on a transition plan, and Gallagher has committed his support through the transition timeframe. O’Brien’s knowledge and experience with the dairy industry provide a seamless transition and a steady continuation of the checkoff’s value to dairy farmers.