McKittrick Leaves Dairy Expo

News EditorIndustry News, World Dairy Expo

2007WDElogoAfter 19 years on leading the World Dairy Expo, general manager Tom McKittrick has announced his resignation effect August 31. The Expo’s board of directors is expected to set up a search committee to find a replacement for McKittrick

The general manager of World Dairy Expo in Madison is leaving his post just one month before this year’s show. Tom McKittrick has submitted his resignation to WDE President Roger Ripley and the show’s board. His last day will be August 31.

McKittrick has managed the internationally renowned World Dairy Expo for 19 years as it became the nation’s premier dairy show. In a given year, the event will attract nearly 70,000 visitors from around the globe, along with 2,000 dairy animals and 700 commercial exhibitors.

According to The Capital Times, McKittrick will join the pastoral staff of a large non-denominational church in Cincinnati, OH, where he will work with individuals and small groups.