About Us

About Us

Our Board

John Larson

John Larson

President
(Okeechobee / Okeechobee County)

Johan Heijkoop

Johan Heijkoop

First Vice President
(Webster / Sumter County)

Ashley Bailey

Ashley Bailey

Second Vice President
(Quitman, Brooks County, GA)

Ed Henderson

Ed Henderson

Secretary
(Live Oak/Suwannee County)

Matthew S. Lussier

Matthew S. Lussier

Treasurer
(Hawthorne / Alachua County)

Greg Watts

Greg Watts

(Lee/ Madison County)

Jan Henderson

Jan Henderson

(Trenton/ Gilchrist County)

Image coming soon

Colleen Larson

(Okeechobee/ Okeechobee County)

Jennifer Glover

Jennifer Glover

(Cleveland/ White County, GA)

Dave Temple

Dave Temple

(O’Brien/ Suwannee County)

Jim Frazel

Jim Frazel

(Grandin/ Putnam County)

Matt Mitchell

Matt Mitchell

(Speedwell/ Claiborne County, TN)

Klaas Reyneveld

Klaas Reyneveld

(McAlpin, Suwannee County)

Sutton Rucks

Sutton Rucks

DMI Board Member
(Okeechobee / Okeechobee County)

Meghan Austin

Meghan Austin

Advisory Representative
(Marianna / Jackson County)

Leadership Team

Melissa Gerharter, MS, RDN, CSSD

Chief Executive Officer

Cortney Freeland, MPH, CHES

Vice President, Engagement & Outreach

Jolene Griffin

Vice President, Industry Relations

Amy Jacobshagen

Executive Assistant

Kim Mathews

Vice President, Finance & Operations

Sarah Woodside, MS, RDN

Vice President, Marketing & Communications

Teresa Moran-Wiebe, MS

Vice President, Health & Wellness

Patrick Haller

Senior Vice President, Strategy & Business Development

Florida Dairy Farmers
1003 Orienta Avenue
Altamonte Springs, Florida, 32701
Phone: (407) 647-8899