"The Power of Preparation"
Join us for a power-packed day of expert insights, elite panels, exclusive tastings, and an unforgettable simulator experience.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2026
9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Dallara Experience Hub | Speedway, Indiana
Registration
To Open in June
Summit Agenda
Winners Drink Milk® Summit
Wednesday, October 7
Dallara Experience Hub | Speedway, Indiana
8 am: Registration, Hot Breakfast and Networking
9 am: Welcome
- Keynote Speaker: Michael Karl
- CEO Panel moderated by ADAI CEO Jenni Browning
- Snack Experience
- Performance Panel moderated by IHSAA Student Leaders
12:30 pm: Dallara Interactive Simulator Experience with Tony Kanaan*
2:00 pm: Event concludes
Winners Drink Milk Summit emceed by improv-based communication speaker Jon Colby
*Boxed lunches available
Michael Karl
MENTALIST
Keynote Speaker
Tony Kanaan
INDY 500® CHAMPION
Team Principal,
Arrow McLaren
REGISTRATION INCLUDES
a tour of Dallara and coaching by Tony Kanaan on Dallara’s famed driving simulators.
Featured PanelistS
Emily Lyday, RD
Emily is a sports dietitian working with Ascension St. Vincent Sports Performance and has been helping fuel athletes since 2021. She completed her undergraduate degree at Indiana University Bloomington where she later returned to begin her career as a performance dietitian managing nutrition services for 10 of their sports teams. In her current role with St Vincent, she supports athletes of all ages and is contracted with the Carmel Fire Department, Marian University, Zionsville High School and the Indiana Dairy Association. Emily is driven by her passion for helping individuals improve their health and maximize performance through evidence-based and practical nutrition strategies.
Deana Potterf, CEO
For nearly three decades, Deana Potterf has played an integral role in growing the Girl Scout Movement throughout central Indiana and beyond. Leveraging a strong background in mission-driven leadership and a passion for supporting youth, Deana has held numerous roles throughout her Girl Scouts career. In January 2026, Deana was appointed chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of Central Indiana, having served as its interim CEO since June 2025. Deana previously served as Girl Scouts of Central Indiana’s chief operating officer, demonstrating a commitment to advancing opportunities for girls and generating results that drive lasting community impact.
As CEO of Girl Scouts of Central Indiana, Deana oversees the strategic direction of the council, which serves thousands of girls and youth across central Indiana through programs focused on leadership development, entrepreneurship, STEM, and the outdoors. She works closely with volunteers, staff, donors, and community partners to advance the Girl Scout mission of building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.
An accomplished servant leader, Deana’s commitment to serving girls has remained at the center of her work as she oversees the council’s operations across 45 central Indiana counties. She has also navigated expanding Girl Scouts’ footprint across the entire state through her work with the Girl Scout Coalition of Indiana’s foundational thought partner group as they strategized maximizing $15 million in grant funding.
A graduate of Purdue University, Deana also holds a Master of Arts in Public Relations from Ball State University and an Accreditation in Public Relations (APR). Deana serves on many local boards and committees, including service to the Indianapolis Public Relations Society and the Public Relations Society of America Hoosier Chapter.
Ray Allison, CEO
In 1993, at the age of 19, Ray Allison accepted an internship at the Indiana State Fair and his life changed forever. For the rest of college, and every summer since, Ray has worked the annual Indiana State Fair (33 Fairs total). He spent the first decade of his professional career working in the advertising industry, specializing in brand development for small to medium sized businesses. He joined the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center staff full-time in 2007 as the Public Safety Manager. Since that time, he has had the opportunity to work in or lead nearly every department in the organization. In January 2026, he was named Executive Director for the Indiana State Fair Commission. Ray is passionate about the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center and its core values of supporting and promoting youth, agriculture and education.
Ray is currently the board chair of the IAFE and serves on the Marion County Farm Bureau Board, Visit Indy Board, and the LEAP Foundation Board. Originally from Indianapolis, Ray and his wife Jenn have one amazing daughter, Reese.
Dave Neff, CEO
Dave Neff serves as President & CEO of the 500 Festival and 500 Festival Foundation, a post he assumed on January 1, 2026. The 500 Festival is a community and civic organization that produces 40+ events to enrich the lives of Hoosiers, drive positive community impact and celebrate the spirit and legacy of the Indianapolis 500.
Dave’s career has consistently sat at the intersection of business, sports, philanthropy and civic leadership. Prior leadership roles include time with Pacers Sports & Entertainment, ExactTarget/Salesforce, EDGE Mentoring, Prolific and Boilermaker Alliance.
Dave serves as Board Chair of Providence Cristo Rey High School. He also serves as the Treasurer of the Board for the Ascension St. Vincent Foundation. He is on the Advisory Board of Discovering Broadway. Dave hosts a podcast with Indianapolis Business Journal (IBJ Media) called “Talent Scout” spotlighting emerging leaders across the state of Indiana.
Dave is a 2024 recipient of IBJ Media’s prestigious Indiana 250 Award, a list of the state’s most influential and impactful leaders. He was named the 2022 John C. Lechleiter Award from Providence Cristo Rey High School, 2019 United Way ELEVATE Nonprofit Professional of the Year and 2016 Indianapolis Business Journal Forty Under 40 recognition. Dave, his wife and four children live in Indianapolis.
Featured Panelist
Emily Lyday
Emily is a sports dietitian working with Ascension St. Vincent Sports Performance and has been helping fuel athletes since 2021. She completed her undergraduate degree at Indiana University Bloomington where she later returned to begin her career as a performance dietitian managing nutrition services for 10 of their sports teams. In her current role with St Vincent, she supports athletes of all ages and is contracted with the Carmel Fire Department, Marian University, Zionsville High School and the Indiana Dairy Association. Emily is driven by her passion for helping individuals improve their health and maximize performance through evidence-based and practical nutrition strategies.
Ian Beacraft
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.