California Dairies Inc. (CDI) announced that president and CEO Brad Anderson will retire at the end of 2025. CDI named Rob Vandenheuvel, current chief operating officer, as Anderson’s successor. Vandenheuvel will assume the role of president and CEO on January 1, 2026.
DairyAmerica will remain under the leadership of Patti Smith, CEO, and the DairyAmerica office will remain in Fresno, Calif.
November 30, 2022
DairyAmerica is a federated cooperative currently co-owned by CDI, Agri-Mark, Inc., and O-AT-KA Milk Products. As part of the acquisition, CDI will purchase the ownership rights currently held by Agri-Mark, Inc. and O-AT-KA Milk Products, making DairyAmerica a wholly owned subsidiary of CDI.