Midwest Dairy elects new officers to lead 2026 board

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Elections for the Midwest Dairy corporate and division boards were held during the organization’s annual meeting in Kansas City.

Elections for the 2026 corporate board officer team are as follows: Charles Krause from Minnesota Division was reelected as chair of Midwest Dairy; Tom Walsh from South Dakota Division was elected as first vice chair; Margaret Johnson from Minnesota Division was elected as second vice chair; Jonna Schutte from Iowa Division was elected as secretary; and Matt Schelling from Iowa Division was reelected as treasurer.

New members elected by their divisions to the Midwest Dairy corporate board include:

• Rita Vander Kooi, Minnesota.

• Denise Rohweder, North Dakota.

Illinois Division

• Chair — Brent Mueller, Garden Prairie.

• Vice Chair — Bill Deutsch, Sycamore.

• Secretary — Amy Hildebrandt, South Beloit.

• Treasurer — Megan Holland-Zito, Apple River.

• Bob Dietzel was seated as a new member of the Illinois board.

Iowa Division

• Chair — Jonna Schutte, Monona.

• Vice Chair — Lee Maaseen, Maurice.

• Secretary — Patrick Jones, Spencer.

• Treasurer — Matt Simon, Epworth.

• Colleen Krogmeier, Marv Schelling and Michael Nettinga were seated as new members of the Iowa board.

Minnesota Division

• Chair — Kristine Spadgenske, Menahga.

• Vice Chair — Sarah Kuechle, Eden Valley.

• Secretary — Mindi Arendt, Mazeppa.

• Treasurer — Eric Sonnek, Foreston.

• Elle Tibor and Rita Vander Koii were seated as new members of the Minnesota board.

Mo-Kan Division

• Chair — Steve Ohlde, Linn, Kansas.

• Vice Chair — Orville Miller, Hutchinson, Kansas.

• Secretary — Heidi Wells, Milton, Kansas.

• Treasurer — Lynda Foster, Fort Scott, Kansas.

• Jessica Wohler was seated as a new member of the Mo-Kan Division board.

Nebraska Division

• Chair — Joyce Racicky, Mason City.

• Vice Chair — Larry Schuster, Pickrell.

• Secretary/Treasurer — Jodi Cast, Beaver Crossing.

North Dakota Division

• Chair — Denise Rohweder, Wishek.

• Vice Chair — Jon Qual, Lisbon.

• Secretary — Jennifer Holle, Mandan.

• Treasurer — Lilah Krebs, Gladstone.

• Jon Qual was seated as a new member of the North Dakota Division board.

Ozarks Division

• Chair — Marilyn Calvin, Mt. Vernon, Missouri.

• Vice Chair — Jack Dill, Conway, Missouri.

• Secretary — Carrie Rantz, Spokane, Missouri.

• Treasurer — Bill Haak, Gentry, Arkansas.

• Tim Crawley, Clay Hempel and Aaron Stewart were seated as new members of the Ozark Division board.

South Dakota Division

• Chair — Kevin Van Winkle, Canistota.

• Vice Chair — Kevin Pearson, Flandreau.

• Secretary — Rebecka Butz, Dolton.

• Treasurer — Jogchum Andrenga, Brandt.

• Steve Landman was seated as a new member of the South Dakota Division board.