DBIA Mentors
As part of the technical assistance offered through DBIA, we currently have a team of five experienced Mentors on staff available to assist DBIA grant recipients to further accelerate their businesses.
The five mentors represent a breadth of dairy business and processing knowledge, including supply chain management, business consulting, product development, food safety/regulatory, procurement, and more.
Mentorship assistance will be offered in several formats; this includes live or recorded webinars focusing on specific topics that have generated interest, FAQ and other documentation based on popular inquiries, referrals to other CDR staff with particular expertise, and individual guidance as demand permits.
Staff Bios
Staff
Elisa Ale
Postdoctoral Researcher
Ayushi Kapoor
Postdoctoral Researcher
Ashutos Parhi
Postdoctoral Researcher
Jim Natzke
DBIA Mentor
Randy Krahenbuhl
DBIA Mentor
Jeff Schwager
DBIA Mentor
Brian Riesterer
DBIA Mentor
Mike Matucheski
DBIA Mentor
Brandon Prochaska
Sensory Coordinator
Alex O'Brien
Dairy Safety & Quality Coordinator
Emily Slatter
Grant Administration Manager
John A. Lucey
Director of CDR, Professor of Food Science
Mark Johnson
Outreach Specialist Emeritus
Andrea Luke
Administrative Director
Rani Govindasamy-Lucey
Research Professor
Tom Guerin
Assistant Center Director
Dean Sommer
Senior Management Team, Cheese & Food Technologist
John Jaeggi
Senior Management Team, Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker Program Coordinator
Gina Mode
Coordinator Cheese Industry & Applications
Luis A. Jiménez-Maroto
Assistant Coordinator, Cheese Industry & Applications
Katie Hilty
Assistant Coordinator, Cheese Industry & Applications
Rodrigo Ibáñez
Associate Scientist
José Miguel Pérez
Cheese Scientist
Jeremy Lindloff
Pilot Plant Manager
Kristen Houck
Microbiologist
Mellisa Houfe
Research Cheesemaker, Cheese & Processing Groups
Maggie Becher
Assistant Coordinator, Cheese Industry & Applications Group
Ben Ullerup Mathers
Assistant Coordinator, Cheese Industry & Applications
Yanjie Lu
Client-Based Researcher and Lucey Lab Manager
Andrea Miller
Senior Management Team, Outreach Program Manager Communications & Training
Shelby Anderson
Communications Specialist
Mike Molitor
Process Advisor / Innovator
Tim Hogensen
Media Specialist
Michael P. Gay
CEcD, Development Specialist
Jim Cropp
Instrumentation Technologist, Assistant Pilot Plant Manager
Nick Terebayza
Analytical Lab Supervisor
Brad Harkins
Cheesemaker
Zachary Delfosse
Cheesemaker
Jamie Fahrney
Research Cheesemaker
Daniel Wilbanks
Coordinator Dairy Products & Processing Team
Ian Kozaczek
Cheesemaker
Niels Hansen
Maintenance Technician
Tom Blihovde
Cheesemaker
Heather Cooper
Events Coordinator
Lindsey O’Brien
Dairy Foods Trainer
Sonali Mohapatra
Client Based Researcher-II
Nick Larsen
Cheesemaker
Stacy Kunesh
Culinary Technician
Pratishtha Verma
Dairy Ingredients & Applications Specialist
Yectli Tahuilan
Assistant Coordinator, DPPT
Gary Grossen
Research Cheesemaker
Matt Hophan
Procurement Specialist
Srirupa Sen
Researcher
Rex Nario
Administrative Assistant
Ryne VanStippen
Financial Specialist
Rafik Tadjer
IT Systems Administrator
Jim Grisamore
Research Specialist
Ingrid Havlik
Analytical Research Specialist
Bob Sapienza
Analytical Research Specialist
