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