IDFA Team

Our Team

IDFA’s talented team works in a culture that is open, flexible and responsive to the needs of our members. Take a moment to meet our team, our executives, and our subject matter experts. Working together, we are dedicated to making a difference for dairy.

IDFA Team

Michael Dykes

President & CEO

J. David Carlin

Senior Vice President of Legislative Affairs and Economic Policy

Matt Herrick

Executive Vice President, Chief Impact Officer

Colin Newman

Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Chief of Staff

Becky Rasdall

Senior Vice President, Trade and Workforce Policy

Roberta Wagner

Senior Vice President, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs

Thomas Wojno

Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President of Innovation and Member Advancement

Samuel Alcaine, PhD

Vice President, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs

Mike Aquino

Director, ESG

Mike Brown

Chief Economist

Rob Carpenter

Senior Director, Information Technology

Cindy Cavallo

Senior Director of Membership

Jeffrey Cullen

Director, Video Production and Digital Communications, International Dairy Foods Association

Lindsay Gold

Vice President, Events Management and Sponsorship

Donald Grady

Senior Director, Legislative Affairs

Andrew Jerome

Vice President, Communications

Mariah Minnick

Communications Coordinator

Jessica Matsko

Manager, Executive Office & Special Projects

Michelle Albee Matto, MPH, RDN

Associate Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Nutrition

Victoria Pender

Manager, Events and Programs

Danielle Quist

Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Counsel

Robert Rosado

Vice President, Legislative Affairs

Tyesha Wilson

Director, Financial Services

Executive Team

Michael Dykes

President & CEO

J. David Carlin

Senior Vice President of Legislative Affairs and Economic Policy

Matt Herrick

Executive Vice President, Chief Impact Officer

Colin Newman

Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Chief of Staff

Becky Rasdall

Senior Vice President, Trade and Workforce Policy

Roberta Wagner

Senior Vice President, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs

Thomas Wojno

Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President of Innovation and Member Advancement

Subject Matter Experts

Michael Dykes

President & CEO

J. David Carlin

Senior Vice President of Legislative Affairs and Economic Policy

Matt Herrick

Executive Vice President, Chief Impact Officer

Colin Newman

Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Chief of Staff

Becky Rasdall

Senior Vice President, Trade and Workforce Policy

Roberta Wagner

Senior Vice President, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs

Samuel Alcaine, PhD

Vice President, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs

Mike Aquino

Director, ESG

Mike Brown

Chief Economist

Donald Grady

Senior Director, Legislative Affairs

Michelle Albee Matto, MPH, RDN

Associate Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Nutrition

Danielle Quist

Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Counsel

Robert Rosado

Vice President, Legislative Affairs