Our Staff

Mark McAfee, CEO, Managing Member (pictured with wife, Blaine)

Founder of Organic Pastures Dairy, Mark is internationally recognized as an expert in raw milk production, and has spoken in fifteen states and three countries on the subject. He invented the first -dietary supplements- made from fresh raw colostrum, and secured their certification from the FDA and DHS. Mark created and published the first international raw milk safety standards at www.rawusa.org. In addition, he has worked for sixteen years as an EMS paramedic, and served as marketing director and operations manager for a $30 million dollar EMS company. He is pre-med trained, and is an experienced medical educator. Mark is a licensed private pilot.

Blaine McAfee Co-Founder (pictured above with husband Mark)
Blaine is a graduate of CSU Fresno and is a practicing Labor and Delivery Nurse (BSRN). A strong believer that family is always first, she keeps everyone well-loved and assures that the business does not eat them alive. Having grown up on a family farm, Blaine has the pioneering spirit that is so rare in the world today. She is also a great co-pilot and navigator.

Aaron McAfee, COO
Aaron has five years experience with OPDC. He is currently serving as director of operations overseeing the creamery, product distribution, and the dairy. Aaron holds an undergraduate degree in agribusiness from California State University, Fresno (CSUF) and is a candidate for an MBA in the spring of 2008.

Eric McAfee, Founder and Managing Member
Eric is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist and merchant banker who has founded eleven companies in renewable energy, oil & gas, networking, and software. He founded and serves as managing director of Silicon Valley-based merchant bank, Cagan McAfee Capital Partners . The aggregate value of the companies Eric has founded have high market capitalizations in excess of $4 billion. Eric is a graduate of the Stanford Business School Executive Program and Harvard Business School Private Equity and Venture Capital Program.

Adam McAfee, MBA/CMA, Founder and Managing Member
Adam founded and serves as Managing Director for Park Capital Management, a Silicon Valley-based private and public equity investment firm specializing in high-tech and renewable energy companies. He has twenty years experience as an investment advisor and corporate controller. He worked for eleven years with technology innovator, Apple Computer, Inc. in corporate finance for
the Worldwide, R&D and Sales divisions. He is a Certified Management Accountant and registered as an Investment Advisor. He graduated with an MBA from the University of California, Irvine and Harvard Business School Private Equity and Venture Capital Program.

Todd Waltz , MBA/CPA, Senior Advisor
Todd assists the company in forecasting, reporting and auditing projects. He has served as controller for $2 billion R&D and $170 million ".Mac" divisions of Apple Computer for twelve years. He has twenty years experience managing accounting and finance operations within high-growth, mature and competitive businesses. Todd holds an undergraduate degree in accounting and an MBA from Santa Clara University. He is a California Certified Public accountant.

Kaleigh McAfee, Marketing Assistant
Kaleigh manages inbound and outbound sales and direct marketing for the company. She is currently working toward a business degree from CSUF.

 

Maegan Nazaroff, Controller
Maegan has four years experience managing OPDC's accounting department. She directs accounts payable, accounts receivable, and treasury functions.

Saul Pulido Founding Employee and Maintenance Manager
Saul been at OPDC through thick-and-thin, the dark-of-night, and the heat-of-the-day to make sure the milk gets out. An accomplished electrician and stainless steel welder, he supervises a staff of maintenance personnel to keep OPDC running smoothly 24/7/365.

Jeannette Covarrubia, Sales Associate
Jeannette has worked in the sales department of Organic Pastures Dairy since July 2004. She has a very upbeat and energetic attitude, is a multi-tasker, speaks both English and Spanish, loves challenges, and enjoys fulfilling customers' needs. Jeannette oversees customer service, incoming sales calls, calling stores for orders, and standing orders. She also helps prepare documents for dairy reports and certification. Jeannette says she is "very proud to work for such a family-oriented company."

Cesar Hernandez, Creamery Supervisor
Cesar Hernandez was born in Mexico, but raised in Fresno, California. He graduated from Caruthers High School and is currently attending West Hills College. He has been working with Organic Pastures since 2002. He supervises the production staff, works in every aspect of production, and assures quality of products. He is a certified Sampler and Weigher by the State of California, and an Industry Analyst for Appendix N testing. Cesar has perfected every job in the creamery including butter and cream production, bottling, and CIP cleaning. Cesar is in charge of making sure your raw dairy products are consistently safe and tasty.

Joesphine, Bovine Associate
Josephine is a sweet Mom and a great milk cow. She and her girlfriends have enjoyed wandering our green pastures. When asked how she likes her life, she gave a big hooves up. "I appreciate never having to rush to a stinky feedlot and stand around on concrete," mooed Jospehine.

Buddy, Bovine Associate
Buddy is a Jersey born and raised in California's San Joaquin Valley. She joined us as a teenager. Since her debut at Organic Pastures Dairy Company, Buddy has given OPDC hundreds of gallons of fresh lovely milk.

Other team members...
... include sales staff, accounting staff, mechanics, welders, irrigators, milkers, herdsman, feeders, creamery workers, cheese makers, bottle washers, cheese affineurs, MIS personnel, Web site managers, and shipping personnel.

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