Nathan Pistner
Great Lakes Cheese

Great Lakes Cheese is the Nation’s Leading Natural Cheese Packager. The award winner is a premier manufacturer and packager of natural and process bulk, shredded, and sliced cheeses. Founded in 1958, Great Lakes currently has over 4300 employee-owners with 9 locations throughout the country headquartered in Hiram, OH.
Nathan Pistner (Pizner) has been with Great Lakes for 10 years and is currently the Plant Manager at its Adams, NY location. He is also the President of the NYS Cheese Manufacture’s Association and the Not-for-Profit Sacket’s Harbor Agricultural Awareness & Education Center. Prior to Great Lakes, he had experience with Nestle Purina, Kraft Foods, and The Campbell Soup Company. Nathan grew up in Pennsylvania and attended Penn State University.