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Asbury Promoted to EVP of Operations at Maola Local Dairies

Patrick Asbury
Maola Dairies

Since joining Maola in 2019, he has led plant operations and multi-site initiatives spanning LEAN transformations, organizational integration, and large-scale capital projects.

June 23, 2026

Maola Local Dairies recently announced the promotion of Patrick Asbury to executive vice president, operations.

In this role, Asbury will lead operations across Maola's processing and distribution network, with responsibility for operational performance, safety, and continuous improvement.

Asbury brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across the dairy, food, and automotive industries. 

Since joining Maola in 2019, he has led plant operations and multi-site initiatives spanning LEAN transformations, organizational integration, and large-scale capital projects. His focus on operational excellence and disciplined capital deployment keeps Maola's plants running efficiently in support of the cooperative's farmer-owners and customers. 

“Patrick's deep operational knowledge and proven leadership make him exactly the right person to lead this part of our business forward,” said Jon Cowell, CEO of Maola Local Dairies. “He has earned this role through years of strong work in our plants, and I'm confident in where he'll take our operations.”    

        

About Maola Local Dairies
Maola Local Dairies is a farmer-owned cooperative sustainably producing a full-suite of nutritious dairy products.  Maola processes milk, cream, butter, and dry milk powders through our network of dairy processing plants. With a keen eye on quality, freshness, and love for the environment, Maola delivers dairy products that are both nutritious and sustainable to our local communities. 

KEYWORDS: dairy dairy plants dairy processing

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