Board of Directors
The ODPA Board of Directors consists of representatives from producer and organization members.
Producers
Ten Producer Directors are elected. They represent each district proportionate to the number of active dairy farms in each district. The entire Producer membership votes on nominees from all districts.
Northeast District:
Doug Billman
Frank Burkett
John Douglass
Thomas Lang
East District:
Dale Arbaugh
Tim Shipley
Northwest District:
Ed Pfeifer
Southwest District:
Paul Broering
Craig Fledderjohann
South District:
Joel Eltzroth
Organizations
Organization Directors are allocated based on funding and are designated by each respective Organization member, upon approval of the Board.
COBA/Select Sires, Inc.
Bernie Heisner
Tom Fleming
Continental Dairy Products
Chris Weaver
Dairy Farmers of America - Mideast Area
Larry Alexander
Doug Krickenbarger
Urban Mescher
Chuck Moellendick
DHI Cooperative, Inc.
Bret Layman
Independent Milk Producers Association
Carl Steiner
ODPA Executive Committee
Chair Tom Fleming
Vice Chair, Producers John Douglass
Producer Representative Tim Shipley
Vice Chair, Organizations Bernie Heisner
Organization Representative Bret Layman
Chief Executive Officer Scott Higgins
Secretary/Treasurer Dave Arter
ODPA Districts

