DMI CEO Tom Gallagher

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Tom Gallagher, CEO of Dairy Management Incorporated. Headlines from the dairy industry would suggest a sector under siege with a loss of fluid milk processors and dairy farmers. Gallagher says there are positives to discuss in consumer demand, but the industry needs a paradigm shift to meet a health-conscious consumer’s changing lifestyle. In this interview, Gallagher outlines the many goals of the group’s 2030 plan, speaks to the challenge the checkoff program faces from animal rights activists and speaks to companies like Starbucks who are moving to up their sustainability profile in the consumer's eye.