Humphreys Returns To Darigold As Ceo 

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Amy Humphreys is poised to make her comeback astatine nan US dairy cooperative Darigold, wherever she will presume nan position of CEO. 

Humphreys’ anterior acquisition astatine nan institution includes moving arsenic CFO from 2015 to 2018. 

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Her caller tenure astatine nan trading and processing section of nan farmer-owned Northwest Dairy Association (NDA) will commencement connected 1 October. 

Humphreys takes complete from Allan Huttema, who, according to Darigold, “led nan institution done a pivotal play opening successful 2023”. 

Huttema was initially appointed arsenic interim CEO successful December 2023, pursuing nan departure of Joe Coote, and was confirmed arsenic CEO successful April 2024.  

He is group to return to his Idaho dairy workplace arsenic a member-owner of nan NDA, nan Seattle-based group said.  

Tim Kuenzi, president of Darigold’s committee and an NDA personnel successful Oregon, added: “Allan stepped successful astatine a captious time, and we made immoderate important advancement nether his activity – opinionated up Pasco, improving operations, and strengthening our already tin activity team.” 

As Humphreys assumes nan activity role, Darigold said it is inaugurating its 12th accumulation installation successful Pasco, Washington. 

In summation to her erstwhile stint astatine Darigold, Humphreys has held executive positions crossed various sectors, including nutrient manufacturing and petroleum.  

Her profession included moving arsenic president and CEO of Icicle Seafoods from 2013 to 2015 and arsenic president of Delta Western betwixt 2009 and 2012.

Humphreys’ committee acquisition includes president and head level positions astatine Premera Blue Cross, FirstFruits Farms (since 2019), and American Seafoods (2015–2023).  

She is besides a personnel of nan Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s Economic Advisory Council, a domiciled she has held since 2021. 

Commenting connected Humphreys’ appointment, Kuenzi said: “Amy brings a proven way grounds successful activity pinch vertically integrated nutrient businesses for illustration Darigold and a keen attraction connected business performance, responsible and sustainable assets management, worth description , and business translator – each captious skills arsenic Darigold continues our translator aimed astatine modernisation and growth.” 

Darigold processes astir 10 cardinal pounds of beverage annually and offers a scope of dairy products catering to retail, foodservice, and commodity markets.