Board of Directors

BUILD Dairy is overseen by the Western Dairy Center and a regional dairy farmer advisory board.
Our advisors are:

Eric Bastian
Vice President, Industry Relations - Dairy West
Director, Western Dairy Center

Donald McMahon
Professor of Dairy Technology, Director emeritus, western dairy center
Utah State University

Kim Rasmussen
BUILD Dairy Program Coordinator
Western Dairy Center

Joy Waite-Cusic, PhD
Associate Professor of Food Safety Systems, Dept. Food Science and Technology
Oregon State University

Mike Dunn
Professor of Food Science
Brigham Young University

Minto Michael, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Food Science
Washington State University

Craig Oberg
Professor of Microbiology
Weber State University

Dr. Owen McDougal
Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Boise State University

GÜLHAN ÜNLÜ, PhD
Associate Professor
University of Idaho | College of Agricultural and Life Sciences | Department of Animal, Veterinary, and Food Sciences

Taylor Oberg
Assistant professor, Department of nutrition, dietetics and food sciences
Utah State University

Steve Ballard
Ballard Cheese

Dan Gilbert
Dan-de Holsteins

Kyle Anderson
Bridgerland Holsteins

Loren S. Ward, PhD
Chief R&D Officer
Glanbia

Chenchaiah Marella, PhD
VP of Research & Product Development
Idaho Milk Products

Lenny Bass
Campus & Dairy Academy Manager
Lactalis American Group

Anand Rao, PhD
Vice President of Ingredients Innovation
Agropur

Hadi Eshpari, PhD
Sr. Product Development & Research Scientist
Tillamook County Creamery Association

Greg Chandler
Director Operational Improvement
Darigold Inc.

Brandon Carter
Director of Research and Development
High Desert Milk