John Frey has a new position with the Center for Dairy Excellence in Pennsylvania. He is now the new Executive Director and is charged with executing the goal’s of the Center, including empowering people, creating partnerships and increasing the availability and use of resources to enhance dairy industry profitability.
Frey brings a broad spectrum of dairy-related experience to the position, having worked both in the production and marketing sides of the business. He was selected by the organization’s board of directors.
“We were very impressed with John’s credentials, as well as his vision for the dairy industry,” said Jim Kennedy, president of the Center’s board of directors. “John is well-placed to carry out the Center’s core mission of working across the dairy industry with producers, allied industry, the Dairy Task Force and the key leadership organizations that work every day to strengthen the interests of Pennsylvania’s agriculture and dairy industries.”
Frey has prior experience in sales, marketing and business management for both Monsanto and Genex/Cooperative Resources International. For the past six and a half years, Frey has worked for Monsanto, most recently as the East Region dairy sales manager. Prior to working for Monsanto, Frey was involved in a family partnership at Fultonway Farms, a high-producing 100-cow dairy operation based in Lancaster County. Frey handled the financial and marketing side of the dairy farm business and helped routinely on the dairy. He has been involved with numerous non-business related boards and organizations. John is a graduate of Messiah College where he received his B.S. degree in Business Administration with a Concentration in Marketing. He resides in Lancaster County with his wife Kathy and their two children.