Dairy
Rob Good
Dairy Sales Leader
About Rob
Rob serves our east coast customers, leveraging our technical expertise and providing practical knowledge of technical solutions to support their business growth.
Rob lives in Altoona, PA with his wife Mary. Together they have 6 children. He is a member of American Dairy Science Assoc. and American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists.
Member of Team Provimi since: April 27, 2020
Education
B.S., Penn State University
Jennifer Wiley
Young Animal Nutrition Sales Leader
About Jennifer
Jennifer leads the Provimi calf team to help serve our customers. Her passion for calves stems from her upbringing on a custom heifer raising operation in NE Wisconsin.
Jennifer enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and two children. They enjoy everything from hunting and fishing, to hiking and camping, and even gardening.
Member of Team Provimi since: September 4, 2013
Education
Masters of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin Whitewater
B. S. Animal Science, University of Wisconsin Platteville
Benjamin Pamp
Technical Services Director, Dairy
About Benjamin
Ben is responsible for providing leadership to the Dairy Technical Team which includes working closely with our nutritionists, marketing personnel, account managers, innovation teams, and formulation teams to deliver best-in-class nutritional solutions and services to our customers.
Ben is a native of Tracy, Minnesota and resides with his family in Rockford, IL. He is a member of various animal science societies including ADSA and ARPAS.
Member of Team Provimi since: January 4, 2016
Education
B.S. Animal Science, University of Minnesota
M.S. Ruminant Nutrition, North Dakota State University
Ph.D Digestion Physiology, South Dakota State University
Kishor Kumar Gautam
Dairy Nutritionist
About Kishor Kumar
Kishor is responsible for supporting Provimi products and technologies, providing technical support and expertise to internal business functions. Kishor provides training and support to AAMPS users, feed mills, independent dairy nutritionists and the sales team. He also oversees product development procedures to ensure that the final products meet their need, requirement, quality, and efficiency standard.
Kishor enjoys spending summer in Upstate New York with his wife and two girls. He loves hiking, travelling, and camping. Kishor’s favorite sport is soccer.
Member of Team Provimi since: September 1, 2022
Education
DVM, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
M.S. Animal Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Ph.D. Animal Science, Texas Tech University
Gabriela Maldini
Dairy Nutritionist, Technical Services
About Gabriela
Gabriela is responsible for providing technical advice and support to customers, serving as a central point of contact for cross functional activities within the business. She works closely with consultants, providing solutions, services, and training materials. She also interacts with the Marketing, Innovation and Research teams to develop new digital technologies, support innovation projects and new product solutions. She is originally from Brazil and currently lives in Pennsylvania.
Gabriela is a member of Dairy and Animal Sciences Associations and enjoys getting involved in activities that support and advocate for our industry. Outside of work she enjoys traveling, attending scientific events with her husband (who is also a Dairy Scientist!) and cooking.
Member of Team Provimi since: August 1, 2022
Education
Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais
M.S. Animal Science, Federal University of Minas Gerais
Ph.D., Michigan State University
Alanna Kmicikewycz
Dairy Nutrition Specialist
About Alanna
Alanna is responsible for providing technical support to account managers and customers. She provides training and support to AAMPS users and is part of a collaborative team involved with the continual development and enhancement of AAMPS. Alanna is also involved with the development of new nutritional technologies and best practices. She supports innovation projects that focus on delivering new product solutions and services to the industry.
Alanna enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Some of her favorite hobbies include swimming, hiking, and reading.
Member of Team Provimi since: August 1, 2022
Education
B.S. Animal Science and Chemistry, University of Illinois
M.S. Animal Science, University of Minnesota
Ph.D. Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University
Ricardo Rodrigues
Dairy Nutrition Specialist
About Ricardo
Ricardo is responsible for providing technical support to account managers and customers. Ricardo also contributes to technical writings on nutrition products and industry information, the development of new nutritional technologies and best practices, and the support of innovation projects and new product solutions and services.
In his spare time, Ricardo enjoys traveling and hiking.
Member of Team Provimi since: November 4, 2019
Education
B.S. Animal Science, Sao Paulo State University, Brazil
M.S. Animal Science, University of Missouri
Ph.D. Animal Science, University of Missouri
Alex Divine
Dairy Nutrition Consultant Associate
About Alex
Alex is responsible for working mainly with Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana dairies in a supportive role. She works with these dairies on a variety of needs including nutrition and overall wellness of the herd Alex enjoys bringing hands-on experience to all of her dairy customers. She also handles inoculant and milk replacer sales, as well as provides calf support.
Alex enjoys cheering on Ohio State football in the fall. She is very active outdoors and enjoys horseback riding and hiking with her dogs. She also loves playing many sports and staying active. During hunting season she will be in a tree stand at every chance possible.
Member of Team Provimi since: December 1, 2016
Education
B.S. Animal Sciences, University of Findlay
Andrew Murray
Dairy Specialist
About Andrew
Andrew provides nutrition training and support to dairy customers. He also collaborates with other members of the Dairy Team as we develop innovative solutions and services for the dairy industry.
Andrew grew-up in southwest Pennsylvania on a beef cow-calf operation. He currently resides in Cobleskill, NY.
Member of Team Provimi since: January 29, 2018
Education
B.S. Animal Science, Cornell University
Scott Benkelman
Dairy Consultant / Feed Management
About Scott
As a part of the Provimi Dairy Team, Scott works directly with producers to maintain healthy and productive cows. A normal day for Scott includes formulating and balancing feed rations, while also helping customers make the most sustainable choices when it comes to their feeding programs.
Member of Team Provimi since: September 18, 1989
Education
A.S. General Agriculture, Alfred State College
Tim Thompson
Senior Dairy Specialist
About Tim
Tim is responsible for providing tech support to our dealer network in the upper Midwest, as well as our dealers in the Southwest and West. He also works with some International customers in Japan and Canada. Tim’s responsibilities also include working with the Provimi Internal Technical Team to keep our AAMPS® program updated with the latest technologies.
Tim enjoys spending time with his wife, their four children and seven grandchildren. They also share their home with one 210-pound ball of hair and teeth (English Mastiff), as well as his smaller counterpart a 20-pound beagle-wiener cross. Tim and his Wife also enjoy the outdoors and gardening.
Member of Team Provimi since: May 31, 1995
Education
B.S. Animal Science, University of Wisconsin
Dennis Wood
Area Sales Manager Calf and Heifer Specialist
About Dennis
As a member of the Provimi Team, Dennis is charged with helping dealers find solutions for livestock producers on a daily basis throughout his territory in the Great Lakes region and Ontario. He is constantly working with customers to develop relationships and help them to be a valued contributor in their local markets. Dennis also works closely with both Provimi Milk Replacer and Calf Starter products in order to help producers employ the most economic and sustainable program for their specific operations.
Dennis is involved in both production forage and beef cattle operations outside of work. He also spends much of his time raising his kids and paying tuition! Dennis loves supporting his daughter during her flag corps performances and has many years of memories with his two sons and their consecutive three-year state championship high school football teams.
Member of Team Provimi since: February 2, 1982
Education
B.S. Agricultural Economics, Purdue University
Marisol Orella
Calf and Heifer Technical Support Specialist
About Marisol
Marisol was born and raised in Siguatepeque, a town in central Honduras. She grew up on a dairy farm dedicated to the processing and distribution of dairy products. Marisol earned her B.S. in Agricultural Science from the Universidad Nacional de Agricultura in Catacamas, Honduras. She obtained her M.S. in Dairy Science from the Louisiana State University researching the effect of starter mixing method on preweaned dairy calf performance and rumen health. In 2020, Marisol received her Ph.D. in Animal and Dairy Science from the University of Georgia investigating the effect of milk replacer feeding rate and feeding frequency on performance, health, and metabolism of preweaned dairy calves raised in heat stress conditions.
Marisol lives in Eau Claire, WI and serves customers in the Midwest region.
Member of Team Provimi since: January 4, 2021
Education
B. S. Agricultural Science, Universidad Nacional de Agricultura y Ganadería
M.S. Dairy Science, Louisiana State University 2016
Ph.D. Dairy Science, University of Georgia 2020.
Emma Stephenson
Calf and Heifer Technical Support Specialist
About Emma
Emma provides technical support to account managers and customers on anything related to dairy calf and heifer nutrition and management. In graduate school she studied the concept of developmental programming. This is the idea that the environment the fetus and young calf are exposed to have long-term effects on the calf. As a result, she works to keep calves healthy and comfortable to make sure they are the best possible cow they could be when they join the lactating herd.
Emma lives in the upper Midwest, where she enjoys hiking, camping, kayaking, and playing tennis when weather permits. For the other 6-7 months of the year, she enjoys going to thrift stores, embroidery, and catching up on her reading list. Year round she can be found hanging out with her cat, Tater Tot.
Member of Team Provimi since: April 4, 2022
Education
B.S. Animal Science, University of Wisconsin- River Falls
M.S. Animal Science, University of Missouri
Mike Bartenhagen
Area Sales Manager
About Mike
Mike is passionate about serving his customers located in Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, Arizona and Wisconsin. Throughout his daily routine, Mike is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with dairies, as well as working with the Nutritionists who create diets for these operations. Teamwork is a big factor in Mike’s job, as he works closely with the Provimi Technical Dairy Team to help find solutions for the accounts he serves.
Territories: Southwest IA, Southeast NE, Northeast KS
Outside of work, Mike spends his time with his three children and their 4-H projects, which include both horses and cattle. Mike is also heavily involved in the special needs community and loves supporting this cause.
Member of Team Provimi since: March 6, 1995
Education
B.S., Animal Science, University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Marlen Schmitz
Area Sales Manager
About Marlen
Marlen serves Provimi customers in Minnesota. Working side by side with Dairy Consultants, he supports many local feed mills in a wide area, moving Provimi Nutrition through their mills and out to customers in the dairy and beef industry.
Territories: MN
Marlen enjoys spending time with his children. His daughter is off to college, but well within driving distance for visits, while his son is in his senior year of high school. Marlen especially loves watching his son’s hockey games and seeing him compete. Marlen and his Children also love to hunt whitetail deer and snowmobile. When Marlen isn’t with his kids, he enjoys riding his Harley and taking one large motorcycle trip each year to a different location.
Member of Team Provimi since: October 8, 2007
Carly Plocher
Strategic Account Manager
About Carly
Carly joined the Provimi Technical Team in 2018, with focus on AAMPS, Dairy Comp 305, and Milk Fatty Acids. In 2022, Carly transitioned to Strategic Account Manager for the Upper Midwest, focusing on customer relationships, customer business growth, and business logistics.
Outside of her job with Provimi Carly, and her husband Levi, milk and show a small herd of registered Guernseys in Ohio.
Member of Team Provimi since: September 13, 2018
Education
B.S. in Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University
John Kisst
Business Development Manager
About John
Born and raised in the dairy industry, John was part of his family operation until 2009. After leaving the family business, he started his professional career in dairy management running large commercial dairies. In 2015 John joined Cargill Branded Feed team selling value added feed products to dairies. He joined team Provimi and started his current role in July of 2021.
John resides in Amarillo, TX with his wife and two children.
Member of Team Provimi since: July 1, 2021
Education
B.S. Dairy Science, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo