IDFA names new president; Cargill, Dean Foods, General Mills, Pinnacle Foods announce new execs
ASSOCIATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS: International Dairy Foods Association, Washington, D.C. Michael Dykes was tapped to replace Connie Tipton as president and CEO, effective January 2017. For the past 19 years, Dykes has served as vice president of government affairs for Monsanto, where he was responsible for developing and implementing a portfolio of U.S. government relations strategies and programs that included agricultural biotechnology policy. He also served as the company’s primary point of contact for elected officials, regulatory authorities, U.S. farm organizations, key industry participants, trade associations, international organizations and embassies. He directed the company’s efforts in state and local government affairs, in addition to government affairs in Mexico and Canada.