Emily Yeiser Stepp

Experience

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  Spots-Pride Farm

  Sept 1993 - now

  Managing Partner

  - Own, develop and market Registered Holstein and Brown Swiss dairy cattle herd- Jointly responsible for management decisions and marketing strategy related to herd with other family member owners

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  ABS Global, Inc.

  Jun 2007 - Aug 2009

  Mid-Atlantic Genetic Program Specialist

  - Developed and grew new-to-market dairy genetics program through consultation with over 1,000 dairy herds and sales representatives throughout the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S.

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  Virginia Tech

  Aug 2009 - Aug 2011

  Masters Graduate Teaching Assistant

  - Obtained a Masters of Science degree in Dairy Science with primary research focused on proactive disease detection through dairy animal behavior monitoring

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  Center for Dairy Excellence

  Sept 2011 - Oct 2015

  Dairy Initiatives Manager

  - Implemented dairy education, outreach initiatives and strategic plans that directly impacted profitability and transition success for over 1,200 Pennsylvania dairy farms- Established the Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation through donor outreach, marketing plans, policy creation and program management- Developed and executed next generation-focused programming of on-farm internships and K-12 curriculum reaching over 1,000 youth

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  University of Maryland Department of Animal and Avian Sciences

  Nov 2015 - May 2016

  Dairy and Beef Extension Coordinator

  - Built and managed relationships in collaboration with allied industry to enhance business services for over 400 dairy and 3,500 beef farms- Grew marketing outreach of available extension resources through concentrated social and press media channels for audience of 1,000- Re-established and enhanced collegiate dairy curriculum and industry relations opportunities for 50 undergraduate students

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  National Milk Producers Federation

  May 2016 - Dec 2024

  - Manage the U.S. dairy industry’s national on-farm social responsibility program, encompassing 99% of the fluid milk supply, 150+ cooperatives and processors for 26,000 dairy farms- Develop and implement work plans work plans that provide supply chain assurances with 50 key dairy customers in the areas of animal care, antibiotic stewardship, biosecurity, environmental stewardship and workforce development- Foster effective leadership engagement and consensus of 300 unique industry leaders from National Milk Producers Federation and Dairy Management Inc./Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy checkoff Boards of Directors and governance committees- Represent the successes of U.S. dairy social responsibility through over 100 annual public, industry-wide events and individual presentations to farmers, cooperatives/processors, allied industry and leading consumer-facing brands, domestically and internationally- Liaison with the International Dairy Federation and U.S. Dairy Export Council to ensure U.S. maintains global leadership related to animal health and welfare Show less - Provided subject matter expertise on animal health and welfare, antibiotic stewardship, biosecurity and other on-farm management areas in international and domestic regulatory and standards-based frameworks- Managed ten team members and ten additional contractors to execute FARM Program pillar initiatives while managing budgetary oversight- Relationship manager on behalf of FARM Program and National Milk Producers Federation for Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy's Animal Care Committee, World Dairy Expo, American Association of Bovine Practitioners, Animal Agriculture Alliance, American Dairy Science Association, National Cattlemen's Beef Association/Beef Quality Assurance and Dairy Girl Network in addition to multiple other allied industry organizations to advance priorities through partnership- Established consistency and transparency in operations and governance across five FARM Program pillars Show less - Secured ISO certification against World Organization for Animal Health dairy standards for national dairy animal care program- Established collaboration with National Cattlemen's Beef Association/Beef Quality Assurance, Veal Quality Assurance and Dairy Calf and Heifer Association to develop the calf-raising sector's Calf Care and Quality Assurance Program- Executed and managed 25 annual on-farm animal care concern protocols including ten consumer-facing dairy animal care crises with national brand implications alongside of Dairy Management Inc., International Dairy Foods Association, MilkPEP and U.S. Dairy Export Council crisis response teams Show less

  • Executive Director, The National Dairy FARM Program

    Jan 2023 - Dec 2024

  • Vice President, The National Dairy FARM Program

    Jan 2020 - Feb 2023

  • Senior Director, The National Dairy FARM Program

    Sept 2018 - Jan 2020

  • Director, National Dairy FARM Program-Animal Care

    May 2016 - Jan 2020
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  Fairlife, LLC

  Jan 2025 - now

  Senior Director, Industry Affairs

  - Strengthen industry partnerships and fairlife's reputation as an industry leader with key audiences related to animal care, environmental stewardship and broader on-farm focus areas.- Build relationships with agriculture industry stakeholders to allow for continued fairlife growth