California Dairies, Inc. Appoints Andrei Mikhalevsky President and CEO
Source: California Dairies, Inc.
California Dairies Inc. (CDI), the nation’s second largest dairy processing cooperative, and its board of directors today announced the appointment of Andrei Mikhalevsky as president and chief executive officer effective Jan. 1, 2012. Mikhalevsky will succeed Richard L. Cotta, who will retire on Dec. 31, 2011.
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Mikhalevsky brings more than 35 years of leadership experience to CDI. For the past five years he has served as the managing director of global ingredients and foodservices at Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd., the world’s largest dairy exporter. In this role, Mikhalevsky was responsible for developing and building many of Fonterra’s global customer partnerships. In addition, he oversaw Fonterra’s research and innovation division and its branded business in Latin America.
Previously, Mikhalevsky held executive positions at Campbell Soup Company, Georgia Pacific and Symrise Inc. Mikhalevsky is a graduate of Stetson University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance. In addition, he has attended the Food Executive Program at the University of Southern California.
California Dairies, Inc. is the largest member-owned milk marketing and processing cooperative in California producing 43 percent of California’s milk. Co-owned by more than 450 dairy producers who ship more than 17 billion pounds of Real California Milk annually, California Dairies Inc. is a manufacturer of quality butter, fluid milk products and milk powders. In addition, California Dairies Inc. is the home of two leading and well-respected brands of butter -- Challenge and Danish Creamery. California Dairies’ quality dairy products are available in all 50 United States and in more than 50 foreign countries. For additional information on California Dairies, Inc., visit www.californiadairies.com.
