Get ready for an engaging experience at the
2024 Winners Drink Milk® Summit
Registration is Closed
We are thrilled to invite you to this signature event hosted by American Dairy Association Indiana. Mark your calendar for Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at the Indiana Farm Bureau Center.
Join us the evening before the summit for a kick-off reception at the Indianapolis Zoo. Please note, space at the zoo is limited and registration will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
FEATURED SPEAKERS:
Josef Newgarden, two-time Indianapolis 500® winner
Keynote Speaker Ian Beacraft, Artificial Intelligence expert
Summit Agenda
Kick-off Reception
Tuesday, September 24
The Indianapolis Zoo
- 4:30 p.m. – Networking and animal encounter with a tortoise and hedgehog
- 5:00 p.m. – Drinks and heavy hors d’oeuvres
- 5:30 p.m. – Animal Care Panel at the Indianapolis Zoo
- 7:00 p.m. – Event concludes
Winners Drink Milk® Summit
Wednesday, September 25
Indiana Farm Bureau Center
(Home of the Indianapolis Colts)
- 8 a.m.: Breakfast and networking
- Welcome to the 2024 Winners Drink Milk® Summit
- Jenni Browning, American Dairy Association Indiana, CEO
- Keynote Speaker: Ian Beacraft
- Uncovering the Power of Functional Foods: Trends, Marketing and Health Benefits
- Moderator
- Hanna Kelley, ADAI, Director of Health and Wellness
- Speakers
- Dr. Matt Pikosky, National Dairy Council
- Bernardo Callejas, Dairy Management Inc.
- Moderator
- Break: Cookies and milkshakes with the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana
- Trey Mock, Indianapolis Colts’ Mascot Blue
- Sustainability Strategies: Actions and Innovations Across Sectors
- Moderator
- Fabian Bernal, Dairy Management Inc., VP Measuring and Modeling
- Speakers
- Jill Houin , Homestead Dairy
- Mo McReynolds, City of Indianapolis, Senior Project Manager, Office of Sustainability
- TBD, Grind2Energy
- Moderator
- Lunch
- Connecting with Community: A Conversation
- Doug Boles, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, President
- Josef Newgarden, INDYCAR, Driver
- Questions and wrap-up
- 2 p.m.: Event concludes
- BONUS SESSION:
- 2:30–4 p.m. – Youth Wellness: It Takes a Village
- Sheri Shipp, ADAI, Youth Wellness Manager
- Vickie Coffey, RBB Edgewood Schools, Nutrition Services/Healthy Schools Director
- 2:30–4 p.m. – Youth Wellness: It Takes a Village
- 8:00 a.m. – Registration, breakfast and networking
- 9:00 a.m. – Summit begins
- Keynote speaker Ian Beacraft
- Partnership panels featuring experts in sustainability and health and wellness
- Lunch and networking
- Accelerating Community Impact: A Dialogue with IndyCar’s Josef Newgarden, Moderated by IMS CEO Doug Boles
- Questions and wrap-up
- 2:00 p.m. – Event concludes
- 2:30 – 4 p.m. – Bonus K-12 Fuel Up/Youth Wellness Session
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Meet WDM Summit Presenters
Jenni Browning
Summit Introduction
Jenni Browning is the CEO for the American Dairy Association Indiana, which works on behalf of Indiana’s nearly 700 dairy farm families to build trust in dairy and increase dairy sales.
Her training as a registered dietitian strongly influences her belief that dairy is one of nature’s most perfect foods and that eating well means choosing real, simple and wholesome foods.
She is passionate about convening organizations to empower agricultural education and communication to the public and enjoys working with and for dairy farmers connecting people to where their food comes from.
Browning is a Ball State University graduate who received BSU’s Outstanding Alumnus Award in 2018, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics of Outstanding Dietitian Award in 2020.
Ian Beacraft
Keynote Speaker
Considered one of the top voices in AI and the future of work, Ian Beacraft is a trusted advisor to the world’s most innovative companies.
The Founder, CEO and Chief Futurist of Signal and Cipher, Ian leads a strategic foresight and development agency guiding companies through the rapidly changing technology landscape to find meaningful routes to innovation that impact the bottom line, inspire cultural change and create new products and services.
Closing Session: Connecting with Community Conversation
image via IMS Media
Josef Newgarden
Featured Speaker
Josef scored the biggest win of his career in 2023 as the two-time series champion (2017, 2019) captured the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500. Josef repeated the feat in 2024.
Josef and the Porsche Penske Motorsport team scored the overall win in the 2024 24 Hours of Daytona, becoming just the 16th driver to win both an Indy 500 and a 24 Hours of Daytona.
Josef began his racing career when he was 13 years old at New Castle (Ind.) Motorsports Park. In 2011, he captured the Indy Lights championship for Sam Schmidt Motorsports, as he posted five wins and 10 podium finishes in 14 starts. The performance earned him an opportunity at Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing for the 2012 INDYCAR SERIES season.
Josef grew up in Hendersonville, Tennessee, just outside of Nashville. Today, he and his wife Ashley live in Nashville along with their young son Kota.
Doug Boles
Co-Closing Speaker
J. Douglas Boles was named president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation in July 2013. He is responsible for the daily operations of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and all the world-class racing events at the facility, including the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, the Sonsio Grand Prix, the Brickyard Weekend, the Indianapolis 8 Hour-Intercontinental GT Challenge, the Brickyard Vintage Race, the Driven2SaveLives BC39-USAC on the dirt track and the TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks IMSA race, new in 2023.
A Butler University graduate who also earned a law degree from the Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis, Boles started his career as director of governmental and corporate affairs for Indianapolis Mayor Stephen Goldsmith from 1992-97 where he spearheaded the nation’s first government-led effort to attract motorsports companies and jobs to a community.
Prior to joining IMS, Boles was a founding partner of Panther Racing, at the time one of IndyCar Series’ most successful teams (winning 15 races and two INDYCAR Championships) and served as a co-owner and team chief operating officer from 1997 through early 2006 when he began his own law practice, primarily representing drivers, race teams and sponsors.
Boles and his wife, Beth, live in Zionsville, IN. They enjoy as much outdoor activities and sports as possible in the water and on the mountains, skiing and hiking.
Animal Care Panel
Abbie Herr
Herr Dairy Farm
Panelist
“I always say that I have milk running through my blood because I just love dairy.” Abbie Herr grew up on a small dairy farm in South Whitley, Indiana and now works alongside her husband, Steve, at Herr Dairy near Kendallville in Noble County. Abbie is passionate about the cows they raise and enjoys sharing their daily routines on social medias and on virtual and on-farm tours. Abbie is honored to represent female dairy farmers, including two aspiring dairy farmers, her daughters.
Uncovering the Power of Functional Foods: Trends, Marketing and Health Benefits
Hanna Kelley, RD, LD
Director of Health and Wellness
American Dairy Association Indiana
Moderator
Hanna Kelley, RD, LD, is the Director of Health and Wellness for the American Dairy Association Indiana (ADAI), working on behalf of Indiana’s 700 dairy farm families for the last 8 years.
She previously worked as a consultant dietitian in hospital and long-term care settings, community healthcare facilities, group home care and as the Executive Director for the Indiana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
As a Registered and Licensed Dietitian for nearly 20 years, Hanna is passionate about the health of our community and helping others understand the facts about food and where it comes from. She serves as a preceptor for future dietitians and health professionals in hopes of passing the facts forward.
In her role at ADAI, Hanna provides science-based nutrition information to healthcare providers, schools, the media and the community and supports ADAI’s work to engage today’s youth in wellness activities through the Fuel Up program.
Hanna is currently volunteers on the Board of Directors of the Indiana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She and her husband Trevor live in Muncie, IN with their crazy pup Sturgill.
Matt Pikosky, PhD, RD, FACN
VP Nutrition Research
National Dairy Council
Panelist
Dr. Matthew Pikosky is Vice President of Nutrition Research for National Dairy Council. He has over 20 years of experience steering and managing the development of scientific research activities, formulating and cultivating key industry alliances and partnerships, and providing the thought leadership to translate nutrition science into actionable and relevant recommendations for a variety of audiences.
In his current role, Dr. Pikosky leads the Consumer Benefits and NHANES research programs at National Dairy Council, the goals of which are to identify and advance the science examining specific consumer-focused benefits of dairy foods and ingredients to support health and wellness positioning and catalyze industry innovation.
Prior to joining the National Dairy Council, Dr. Pikosky served as a Senior Scientist in the Applied Medical Nutrition Science group at Nestlé Health Science and as a Research Physiologist at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine. He holds a bachelor’s degree in nutrition, a master’s degree in exercise physiology, and a Ph.D. in nutrition all from the University of Connecticut where his research focused on defining optimal protein intakes for endurance athletes and physically active children and adults.
Bernardo Callejas
Dairy Management Inc
Panelist
Bernardo Callejas is a global marketer and new business developer with over 20 years of experience driving positive results through high-impact projects. In 2018, he joined Dairy Management Inc. as Vice President of Global Innovation Partnerships, implementing strategic initiatives across food service, dairy coops, and health/wellness partners.
Through these partnerships, Bernardo has led high-performing teams in consumer insights, product development, marketing innovation, and supply chain. Today, he serves as Senior Vice President for Growth Platforms and Innovation, working closely with National Dairy Council on the Mayo Clinic collaboration and with R&D on the commercialization of novel dairy technologies.
Before DMI, Bernardo worked with banana producers in Central America in developing and executing a 3-year innovation roadmap for fresh bananas via new product formats, market diversification, and operational efficiencies. From 2009 to 2015, Bernardo served as Global Brand Manager for Abbott Nutrition International, implementing consumer and healthcare professional programs for infant nutritional brands, including Similac®, Pedialyte®, and PediaSure®.
Bernardo lives in the Chicago suburbs with his wife and three daughters.
Sustainability Strategies: Actions and Innovations Across Sectors
Fabian Bernal, MS, PAS
VP Measuring and Modeling
Dairy Management Inc
Moderator
Fabian is a native of Bogota, D.C., Colombia, a farmer in Kentucky, dairy consultant, and a dairy sustainability professional that attended the University of La Salle.
He graduated from Western Kentucky University (WKU) with a major in Agri-Business and Ag-Economics. He also graduated with a Master’s in animal science (large animal nutrition) from WKU. Furthermore, he holds a certificate from the University of Cambridge, Judge Business School, in Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies.
His special interests are dairy sustainability, animal welfare, livestock management, dairy nutrition, physiology of lactation, and ag business management. With over 20 years of professional experience in the dairy industry, Fabian has developed an extensive understanding of the challenges faced by agricultural companies and their stakeholders.
He is well-versed in the processes, politics, and regulations influencing sustainability and worldwide agricultural business practices. Knowledge of these issues has allowed Fabian to develop action plans that tackle social, economic, and environmental challenges within commercial settings.
Fabian has a significant understanding of the dairy industry, including milk markets and dairy industry support programs as well as animal welfare, animal health, dairy nutrition, and milk quality. Fabian also serves on the board of directors at the National Institute of Animal Agriculture and is also the chair of the sustainability council.
He also participates on multiple committees, including the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, AEM’s sustainability group, SAI’s regenerative agriculture group, Field to Market, and much more.
Jill Houin
Homestead Dairy
Panelist
Born in New Jersey and never having been on a farm, veteran Milk Person Jill Houin experienced culture shock when she married an Indiana dairy farmer named Brian Houin in 2004. Learning to adapt to the country lifestyle, she retired from teaching in 2016 and has become the calf manager at the family’s Homestead Dairy in Plymouth.
Jill also handles all of the farm’s social media, manages its website and gives farm tours to people of all ages who want to learn more about life on a modern dairy farm. She has a passion for teaching consumers about the dairy industry and the way farmers care for their animals and for the environment.
Homestead Dairy is deeply committed to taking care of the land and community where they farm. A methane digester at the farm converts manure into electricity for 1,000 homes an hour in Marshall County. A partnership with University of Notre Dame also collects food scraps for the digester, keeping thousands of pounds of food waste out of landfills.
Youth Wellness: It Takes a Village
Vickie Coffey, Nutrition Services/Healthy Schools Director
RBB Edgewood Schools
Vickie Coffey is the Nutrition Services/Healthy Schools Director at RBB Edgewood Schools. She has loved her job for 24 years now!
She wears many hats for RBB including the Healthy Schools Chair, United Way Campaign Facilitator, and Stop the Bleed Coordinator. She is a Serv Safe Instructor and Proctor, a Trainer for the Institute of Child Nutrition, a LEAD to Succeed trainer for the National School Nutrition Association and she has received the Franklin Leading Light Award for RBB Healthy Schools Culture. For the past 12 years, she has served ISNA on the Nutrition Research Committee, Region 9 Representative, and most recently the Co-Chair for the Professional Development Committee before retiring from ISNA in June 2024.
Feeding kids healthy filling foods in her community makes her happy. In her free time, she spoils her husband with home-cooked meals, enjoys walks with her dog, doing puzzles with her cat, and shopping with her best friend, her beautiful daughter. She is a retired ZUMBA instructor, but still likes to attend an occasional class to shake off some stress #selfcare.
Sheri Shipp, Youth Wellness Manager
ADAI
Sheri Shipp, RD has been the Youth Wellness manager for the American Dairy Association Indiana for the past 2 years. Prior to joining the ADAI team, she served as the Executive Director for the Indiana School Nutrition Association where she developed relationships with school nutrition program operators and the industry that supports them over an eight-year time span. It was an easy transition for her into the Executive Director role having been the Assistant Director of a school nutrition program in the Indianapolis area where she managed student allergies, developed menus that met federal guidelines, helped to create the district wellness policy and more. Sheri has been a Registered Dietitian for 20 years and remains focused on youth. Her work now at ADAI is anchored in the science-based nutrition information that she feels confident communicating to Indiana’s youth and those that also have an interest in the wellness of youth, including educators, parents, food service professionals and the community. Sheri lives in Brownsburg with her husband Mike and their two youngest children, Lucas and Frances.
