Executive director
Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin | Juneau
Shelly Mayer is executive director of the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin, the largest dairy producer-led, educational-based organization in the U.S. The organization has led the national effort to promote dairy animal wellbeing and food safety. Mayer’s work has focused on helping dairy farm families with issues such as improving business profitability, community relations, environmental management, leadership development, food safety and animal health, along with labor issues, industry relations and family business transition.
Previously, Mayer served on the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection board of directors and on the UW-Madison College of Agriculture and Life Science board of visitors. She has also served on the Center for Food Integrity Executive Committee since 2008.
Mayer grew up on a dairy farm in southwestern Wisconsin. She and her husband continue to manage a herd of Holsteins and Brown Swiss on their dairy farm near Slinger. They also own and manage Folk Song Farm, an agritourism business that includes a restored 1850s events barn that has been in their family for seven generations.
Education: Bachelor’s, University of Wisconsin-Madison
