February 20, 2014
Diamond V announcesappointments in North America dairy team
Global animal nutrition and health company, Diamond V, announced four new district sales managers for its North American Dairy team, as part of efforts toimprove customer service andbusiness growth.
John Miller, MS, PAS will lead the sales effort of the California Dairy Team. Miller joined Diamond V in 2008 as a regional sales manager with more than 20 years of experience in the dairy and poultry industries including work with Monsanto, Cargill and Cal-Maine Foods.
Miller earned his Bachelor of Sciencein Animal Science from the University of California-Davis and his Masters in Animal Science from Oklahoma State University. Shortly after joining Diamond V, he became president of the California Chapter of the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists.
Mitch Deimund will lead sales for the midwestern Dairy Team. Deimund joined Diamond V in 2001 as a regional sales manager following a 15-year career in sales and management with Furst McNess Company. Deimund earned his Bachelor of Sciencein Agriculture with a minor in Business Administration from Southeast Missouri State University.
Ken Sanderson, DVM, will lead sales for the Eastern dairy team. Sanderson joined Diamond V in 2012 as a dairy field technical specialist for the northeast region and Canada. Previously, Sanderson directed global technical services for Balchem Animal Nutrition and provided veterinary technical services for Monsanto. He was a private dairy veterinary practitioner for 15 years and principal partner in three clinics in Ottawa. He received his DVM from the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph and an advanced Certificate in Dairy Health Management from the University of Guelph.
Chad Davis will lead sales for the Pacific northwest and southwest dairy teams. Davis joined Diamond V in 2011 as a regional sales manager in California. His background includes more than 15 years in animal health sales and marketing working with AgriLabs and Allflex USA. He received his Bachelor of Science in Marketing from California Polytechnic University-San Luis Obispo.