2020 December Board Book

Who we are: The California Dairy Research Foundation (CDRF) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) public research management corporation. CDRF’s mission is to lead and deliver the most relevant research and science-based education programs, while collaborating and partnering with other dairy industry organizations to maximally support an innovative and sustainable California dairy industry. Key Areas of Research: Ö Environmental Management

Ö Social Responsibility Ö Capability Building Ö Human Health & Nutrition Ö Product Innovation CDRF’s target project fund allocation is organized around five Areas of Focus within two Program Areas. The target allocation for Operational Optimization represents 80% of the project expenditures, while Market Continuity is targeted at 20%. The number one priority is the support of best practice Environmental Management with a target of 60% of annual project expenditure. CDRF will reduce its funding on Human Health and Nutrition to 13%, relying on national and international institutions to lead core research and development in this area.

Our Key People:

Denise Mullinax, Executive Director Kimberly Yarris, Executive Administrator Kevin Comerford, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer

CDRF Board of Directors:

Richard Wagner, Chairman; Jared Fernandes, Vice Chairman; Chuck Ahlem, Secretary; Dante Migliazzo, Treasurer; Greg Miller, Ph.D.; John Talbot; Josh Zonneveld; and Darrin Monteiro