Our Board & Staff
The center works closely with the Pennsylvania Dairy Task Force, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and numerous allied industry personnel. It also provides leadership and guidance to the Northeast Dairy Leadership Team and dairy development MOU signed between Pennsylvania, New York and Vermont.
Nine individuals representing different aspects of the Pennsylvania dairy industry have been appointed by Governor Rendell to serve on this board. Those eight individuals include:
James Kennedy, President, Butler, Pa.
Lolly Lesher, Vice President, Bernville, Pa.
John Siglow, Secretary, Syracuse, N.Y.
Brian Reed, Treasurer, Manheim, Pa.
Logan Bower, Blain, Pa.
David Dowler, Meadville, Pa.
Ron Kline, Troy, Pa.
Allyn Lamb, Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Dennis Wolff, Secretary of Agriculture, Harrisburg, Pa
Center Staff
The center has two full-time and three part-time staff. Those are:
John Frey Executive Director Phone: 717-346-0849 Fax: 717-705-2342 E-mail: c-jfrey@state.pa.us Download Photo |
Cerrita Reed Program and Finance Coordinator Phone: 717-587-4863 Fax: 717-705-2342 E-mail: c-creed@state.pa.us Download Photo |
Peter Witmer Assistant Director Phone: 717-346-9905 Fax: 717-705-2342 E-mail: pwitmer@state.pa.us Download Photo |
Jayne Sebright Communications Director Phone: 717-259-6496 Fax: 717-259-6496 E-mail: c-jsebrigh@state.pa.us Download Photo |
Heather Hostetter Project Manager Phone: 717-346-0849 Fax: 717-705-2342 E-mail: c-hhostett@state.pa.us Download Photo |
Willard Lemaster Dairy Risk Management Specialist Phone: 717-756-1543 Fax: 717-705-2342 E-mail: c-wlemaste@state.pa.us Download Photo |