Our Leaders

Reporting to a farmer-elected board of directors is Organic Valley's executive management team. This team leads the marketing and operations that bring the cooperative's organic products to consumers under the Organic Valley brand name.

Executive Management Team

George Siemon

C-E-I-E-I-O

Louise Hemstead

Chief Operating Officer

Mike Bedessem

Chief Financial Officer

Tedd Heilmann

General Manager - The Organic Meat Company/Organic Prairie

Eric Newman

Vice President of Sales

Theresa Marquez

Chief Marketing Executive