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IDFA Names Tom Wojno Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy & Operating Officer in Newly Created Role; Announces Additional Team Promotions

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) announced today the promotion of Tom Wojno to executive vice president, chief strategy & operating officer, a newly created position that reflects IDFA’s continued focus on strategic growth, operational excellence and delivering greater value for its members.

IDFA also announced the promotions of three team members whose expanded leadership roles will strengthen the association’s finance, employee relations, creative services, marketing and external communications functions. Tyesha Wilson has been promoted to senior director, financial services and employee relations; Jeffrey Cullen has been promoted to senior director, video and creative; and Mariah Minnick has been promoted to senior manager, marketing and external communications.

“IDFA’s strength comes from the talented people who work every day to advance our mission and deliver meaningful results for our members and the dairy industry,” said Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of IDFA. “Tom’s promotion reflects the strategic leadership and operational discipline he has brought to IDFA’s continued growth.

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In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Anna Johnson from Iowa State University and Emma Coursey from the University of Illinois discuss research evaluating welfare resources during the late finishing stage on commercial swine farms. They explain how feeder management, water use, space allocation, and pig health influence welfare outcomes and practical on-farm management. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Small resource issues can become larger welfare problems when multiple stressors interact across finishing barns."

Meet the guests: Dr. Anna Johnson / anna-johnson-05028a14 is the Morrill Professor of Animal Behavior and Welfare at Iowa State University. She earned her Ph.D. in Animal Sciences from Texas Tech University and completed her master's degree in Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare at the University of Edinburgh. Her research focuses on practical solutions that improve farm animal welfare, including sow productive lifetime, animal-human interaction, environmental enrichment, and Precision Livestock Farming.

Emma Coursey / emma-coursey-183810241 is pursuing a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine after earning a bachelor's degree in Animal Science from Iowa State University. Her academic interests include swine health, production, and animal welfare, with research experience evaluating welfare resources in commercial finishing pigs.