"In business today, there is a lot of pressure to meet short-term deliverables. We're fortunate at Land O’Lakes to have the ownership structure and management philosophy that enables us to look ahead and make the connection of farm-to-plate."

Dave has 39 years of experience in the feed industry representing the Purina brand and the components of Land O’Lakes’ animal nutrition business. He began his career at Ralston Purina in 1979 and held several sales, general management, officer, executive officer operating positions as the business evolved to Purina Mills, Inc. then Purina Animal Nutrition. Since 2001, Purina Animal Nutrition has been the consolidated feed and nutrition business at Land O’Lakes, Inc.

Prior to his current role, Dave has led the teams focused on livestock, with the dairy, beef, swine and poultry nutrition businesses, as well as lifestyle component (horse, the companion animal and back yard species) and the exotic animal/zoo business. Since 2010, Dave has led the overall business.