Organic Valley Announces Executive VP of Membership

Organic Valley has appointed Shawna Nelson as the farmer-owned cooperative’s new executive vice president of membership (EVP). Growing her experience from intern to vice president over the span of 18 years, Nelson has been a contributor to Organic Valley’s growth and has demonstrated success. Nelson adds her perspective to the executive leadership team as a woman leading in agriculture focused on the farmers and producers that underpin the American food system. 

Born and raised in the same Driftless area that Organic Valley calls home, Nelson started her career at Organic Valley in 2005 as a human resources intern and then moved to various roles in marketing, sales analysis, recruitment, employee relations, field operations and dairy pool management. Nelson’s appointment as the EVP of membership began on Oct. 23, 2023, as current EVP of Membership Travis Forgues begins his transition to Hidden Springs Creamery and their family farm on Nov. 3.