Darigold, Inc., the processing and marketing arm of the Northwest Dairy Association (NDA) and one of the nation's largest dairy producers, has named Amy Humphreys to the role of chief executive officer. Humphreys previously served as Darigold's chief financial officer from 2015 to 2018 and will begin her new role on October 1.

Humphreys succeeds Allan Huttema, who led the company through a pivotal period beginning in 2023 and will return to his Idaho dairy farm as an NDA member-owner.

Humphreys, who served as Chief Financial Officer at Darigold from 2015 to 2018, returns to the company as Chief Executive Officer. She comes to Darigold with extensive leadership experience in vertically integrated businesses in the food manufacturing and energy sectors.

"Amy brings a proven track record in leadership with vertically integrated food businesses like Darigold, and a keen focus on business performance, responsible and sustainable resource management, value expansion, and business transformation – all critical skills as Darigold continues our transformation aimed at modernization and growth," said Tim Kuenzi, chairman of Darigold's board and an NDA member in Oregon.

Humphreys takes on the CEO role at Darigold as the company opens a new production facility in Pasco, Washington, and works to drive growth opportunities and efficiencies afforded by the new plant.

Humphreys arrives at Darigold with a distinguished leadership career and in-depth familiarity with the company. Apart from her time at Darigold, Humphreys has held C-level executive positions in the food manufacturing and petroleum sectors, among others. She also serves as a board director for both private and publicly held companies and is on the Economic Advisory Council for the Federal Reserve Board 12th District and the Nominating Committee for CoBank, a major financial institution for farms and agricultural businesses.

"Amy is the right leader for our company as we begin this important chapter," said Kuenzi. "Allan stepped in at a critical time, and we made some significant progress under his leadership – standing up Pasco, improving operations, and strengthening our already capable leadership team. I know I speak for our full board in wishing him well as he returns to his life as a dairyman, and in welcoming Amy back to the Darigold team."

About Darigold
Headquartered in Seattle, Darigold, Inc. is the marketing and processing subsidiary of Northwest Dairy Association (NDA), which is owned by nearly 250 family-owned farms in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. Darigold processes approximately 10 billion pounds of milk annually. The company produces a full line of dairy products for retail, foodservice, commodity, and specialty markets, and is one of the largest U.S. dairy producers. Darigold operates 12 production facilities throughout the Northwest, processing high-quality milk produced by NDA farm families. The company maintains a second office in the Boise, Idaho area, as well as global satellite offices in Mexico and Asia.