Our Association was founded in 1928 as New York State Milk Distributors Association. In the 1970s, the association expanded its membership base from just fluid processors to all types of dairy product companies and changed its name to New York State Dairy Foods Association, Inc. In 2008, the board of directors expanded the scope of work and geographic boundary to seven additional states, and appropriately changed the organization’s name to the current Northeast Dairy Foods Association, Inc.
NDFA is a full-service trade association with members in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. Members represent all four federal class product companies including fluid milk processors, distributors, byproduct manufacturers, ice cream and yogurt plants and some dairy farm producers. The association provides services and information to its members to help improve their operations, ensuring the efficient distribution of the freshest and safest dairy products possible. The association represents its membership as a united manufacturing/distribution industry before legislative bodies and regulatory agencies, promoting and safeguarding their common business interests.
On a daily basis, our goals and efforts are directed towards:
Board of Directors
Vice President – Jodi Smith Krzysiak, Upstate Niagara
Secretary – Ryan Elliott, Byrne Dairy
Kim Bukowski, Cornell University
Tim Cronin, Belgiosio Cheese
Brian Froebel, Friendship Dairies
Amie Gabriel, Cayuga Milk Ingredients
Ray Gerwitz, Steuben Foods, Inc.
Matt Hendricks, Dairy Farmers of America
Aaron Jonas, Worcester Creamery
Lewis Miller, Queensboro Dairy Products
Lynn Murray, Jefferson Bulk Milk Cooperative
Tony Nassar, Chobani
Brian Perry, Perry’s Ice Cream
Nathan Pistner, Great Lakes Cheese
Adam Seybolt, Stewart’s Processing
Jennifer Turgeon, HP Hood
Director of Regulatory Affairs
Business Operations Manager