OUR PEOPLE
At Proliant Dairy Ingredients, our team combines decades of dairy ingredient expertise with a collaborative, customer-focused approach. From sales and technical support to application development and customer service, we work closely with formulators, R&D teams, and manufacturers to help solve real-world formulation challenges.
We understand that today's food industry moves quickly. That's why we focus on responsiveness, innovation, and practical solutions that help our customers bring products to market with confidence.
Whether you are optimizing an existing formulation or developing something entirely new, our team is here to support your success every step of the way.
Years of Dairy Expertise
Countries Served
Applications Developed
Team Members Worldwide
MEET THE TEAM
Melissa Oborny
President & CEO
Daniel Landero
Vice President of Engineering & Global Sales
Troy Gascoigne
Vice President, Operations
Kelsey Wiltfang
Finance Director
Rachel Rasmussen
Human Resources Director
Kathy Ratka
Quality Assurance Director
Xingqui Lou
Vice President, Strategic Research
Ben Fogarty
Senior Manager, Applications Research
Kasia Larsen
Applications Research Specialist
Alex Dickinson
Sales Manager, North America
Gerardo Ramos
Sales Manager, Latin America
CY Chum
SE Asia Business Development Manager
Wang Yongqi
Sales Manager, China
Crizza Rivera
Sales Manager, SE Asia
Lori Brown
Vice President of Customer Service, Exports & Logistics
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Ibrahim Cosic
Inventory Coordinator & Production Scheduler
Misty Coughenour
Inventory Coordinator & Production Scheduler
Emily Korte
Logistics Manager
Kelsey Nelson
Logistics Analyst
Jeff Wignall
Logistics Coordinator
Kari Moore
Export/Import Logistic Manager
Gail Frideres
International Documentation Specialist
Mark Kuennen
Director of Quality & Food Safety
Zach Hovick
Financial Analyst
Jay Stahly
Financial Analyst
Rachel Buntin
Financial Analyst
Our dairy ingredient solutions are designed to perform across the full spectrum of food and beverage manufacturing.