Laxman Narasimhan is succeeding company founder Howard Schultz as the company's chief executive officer. 

Jan Derck van Karnebeek will take on the leadership role effective June 1.

Ryan Dunn replaced Sara Schmidt in the role.

The leader of IDFA's regulatory and scientific affairs team will leave this summer.

Frank Guido will lead its US dairy division, and Haig Poutchigian will lead the Canadian dairy division.

James Jones will direct technical aspects of product research and development and commercialization.

David Lynn spent the past several months as the cooperative's interim CEO.

Carl Gerlach is taking over, with John J. Sullivan stepping down.

David Haaf will replace Michael Eardley.

A number of elected board officers will lead national dairy checkoff strategies and programs.