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Organic Valley Appoints Shawna Nelson As CEO, Jeff Frank To Join Monogram Foods

PRIVATEMar 19, 2025•about 1 year ago

Position

Chief Executive Officer

Company

Organic Valley

Jeff Frank

La Farge

Description

Organic Valley has announced the selection of Shawna Nelson as the cooperative's fourth CEO, effective March 28, succeeding Jeff Frank who will assume the Chief Executive Officer role at Monogram Foods.

Company Information

Company

Organic Valley

Location

La Farge, Wisconsin, United States

About

Organic Valley is the leading organic farmer-owned cooperative on a mission to save, serve, and safeguard small organic family farms. The brand's products are ethically sourced, which we define as food raised on organic farms where families manage the daily care for the animals and the earth while living up to the requirements of the USDA National Organic Program as well as our cooperative's own high standards and practices designed to promote the principles of organic agriculture, including respect for the dignity and interdependence of human, animal, plant, soil and global life. Founded in 1988, today the cooperative is owned by over 1,600 organic family farms. Visit ov.coop for more information. Organic Valley is also @OrganicValley on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Twitter.

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