Jim Tillison is the new Senior Vice President of Special Projects for the National Milk Producers Federation. He will take over the position on October 1st and has been serving as the EVP and CEO of the Alliance of Western Milk Producers. He’ll also be moving to Washington, DC.

“We are pleased that Jim will bring his extensive experience and knowledge of the dairy industry, in particular his familiarity with the Upper Midwest and Western regions, to NMPF’s members,” said Jerry Kozak, President and CEO of NMPF. “Jim’s background will be valuable as he works on a diverse array of assignments,” Kozak said, ranging from Cooperatives Working Together, to NMPF’s Environmental Task Force, to economic policy issues such as the next Farm Bill. Tillison has worked for the Alliance of Western Milk Producers, a trade group of California dairy cooperatives, since its formation in 1991. Prior to that, he worked for the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association in Wisconsin, where he was born and raised.

Let’s see, Wisconsin, California and Washington, DC. That pretty much covers the country Jim!