Global Dairy Platform (GDP) announced the appointment of Hein Schumacher, Chief Executive Officer of Royal FrieslandCampina, as Chair of GDP’s Board of Directors. Schumacher succeeds Rick Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dairy Farmers of America, who completed a four-year term as GDP Chair. The GDP, a non-profit industry association representing the global dairy sector, has a rotating chairmanship, with FrieslandCampina providing a chair for the next four years.
“I am honored to serve as Chair of GDP and build on the momentum that Rick, supported by the Board of Directors, has established. Rick’s leadership helped strengthen GDP’s role in ensuring dairy is recognized as relevant and a vital part of a globally sustainable food system. I look forward to continuing this important work. GDP’s agenda also fits in well with how FrieslandCampina views the dairy world,” said Hein Schumacher.
