Tammy Anderson-Wise has been named chief executive officer of Dairy Council of California by the organization's producer-distributor board of directors.
Anderson-Wise was formerly director of program services for Dairy Council of Calif., managing its school programs. She has been with the organization 15 years. She replaces Peggy Biltz, who is retiring after spending 27 years with Dairy Council of Calif., 22 as chief executive officer.
"I am humbly honored to be Peggy's successor," Anderson-Wise says of the appointment. "We share a vision for the future – staying true to our core focus on nutrition education. That means building a lifelong value for milk and milk products for California children and their parents – through more touch points and in behaviorally engaging ways that improve their eating habits," says Anderson-Wise.
Anderson-Wise is new Dairy Council of California CEO, she was formerly director of program services for Dairy Council, managing its school programs. She replaces Peggy Biltz, who is retiring after 27 years.
"Tammy brings both experience and a passion for the Dairy Council of CA and what it stands for, says Strathmore producer Andy Rynsburger, Dairy Council board chair. We're very excited to have her step into Peggy's shoes and lead the organization into the future. She's a testament to Peggy's leadership," Rynsburger adds.
Under the Biltz rein, Dairy Council of CA aggressively worked to ramp up its influence in a challenging California school market. The organization now reaches millions of children each year with a professional staff of 50 through its nutrition education programs in schools, collaboration with health professionals and through digital communications. Some 90% of California schools use Dairy Council of Calif. nutrition education programs. Biltz's most recent efforts have been to demonstrate to health opinion leaders the importance of including all food groups as part of a balanced diet while proactively positioning milk and milk products as an "irreplaceable" food group for maintaining health.
"The dairy industry has a long history and continues to be a great example of an industry giving back to its communities," Biltz says. "I am very proud of my affiliation with the industry and the commitment of dairy families to nutrition education and health promotion."
Anderson-Wise steps into the chief executive officer position July 16.