Personnel

The innovative and solution-focused team at CDCB works with USDA researchers and industry partners to develop and provide services and results that benefit dairy herds.

Meet the CDCB Team

Achieving progress requires a commitment of time, energy and expertise, and that is exemplified in the CDCB team. 

2024 CDCB Team

In 2023, CDCB expanded its team to satisfy the growing demand for services and products that benefit dairy producers. Opportunities continue to grow – to leverage genomic technologies, develop new data pipelines and continue improving dairy production. The CDCB team, along with research partners at USDA AGIL, is set to maximize these opportunities.

Front (left to right): Rodrigo Mota, Taylor Marie McWhorter, Kristen Parker Gaddis, Lillian Bacheller, Courtney Hoff
Middle: Katie Schmitt, Xiao-Lin (Nick) Wu, Malia Caputo, Duane Norman, Heather Adams Enzenauer, Cindy Ferrier, Jhamal McKee, Rob Cooper
Back: Javier Burchard, Jay Megonigal, Gerald Jansen, José Carrillo, George Wiggans, Chip Donatone, Andres Legarra, João Dürr, Ezequiel Nicolazzi, Frank Ross
Not pictured: John B. Cole, Adam Leppek and Kaori Tokuhisa

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CDCB Personnel

Simone Savoia

Geneticist

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João Dürr, Ph.D.

Chief Executive Officer

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Javier Burchard, Ph.D.

Chief Innovation Officer

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José Carrillo, Ph.D.

Chief Data Officer

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John B. Cole, Ph.D.

Chief Research and Development Officer

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Ezequiel Nicolazzi, Ph.D.

Chief Operation Officer

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Malia Caputo, Ph.D.

Associate Research Scientist

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Heather Adams Enzenauer, Ph.D.

Applied Geneticist

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Kristen Parker Gaddis, Ph.D.

Geneticist

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Andres Legarra, Ph.D.

Senior Geneticist

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Taylor Marie McWhorter, Ph.D.

Geneticist

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Katie Schmitt

Industry Relations Manager

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Xiao-Lin (Nick) Wu, Ph.D.

Computational Statistician

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Lillian Bacheller

Senior Applications Developer

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Rob Cooper

Chief Administration Officer

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Chip Donatone

Chief Technology Officer

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Cindy Ferrier

Office Manager

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Courtney Hoff, M.S.

Data Support Specialist

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Gerald Jansen, Ph.D.

Technical Advisor

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Ashley Ling, Ph.D.

Support Scientist

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Jhamal McKee

Junior Systems Administrator

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George Wiggans, Ph.D.

Technical Advisor

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Jay Megonigal

Service Software Manager

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Rodrigo Mota, Ph.D.

Applied Geneticist

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H. Duane Norman, Ph.D.

Technical Advisor

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George Onoh, M.S.

Data Specialist

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Frank Ross

Senior System Administrator

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Kaori Tokuhisa, MSC

Genomic Data Analyst

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CDCB Internship Program

CDCB is committed to developing and supporting the next generation of dairy cattle geneticists and researchers through internships, post-doctorate appointments and fellowships since 2016. CDCB interns have a unique opportunity to work directly with leading scientists at CDCB and USDA AGIL while conducting research in their area of interest.

Internship applications open in the late fall.

CDCB Interns

Agustin Chasco (2024)

Gabriella Dodd (2024)

Gaurav Dutta (2024)

Jonathan Layton (2023)

Joe-Menwer Tabet (2023)

Tori Iqbal (2022)

Larissa Novo (2022)

Anil Sigdel (2021)

Sydney Jewell (2021)

Fiona Guinan (2019)

Taylor McWhorter (2019)

Laura Jensen (2019)

Elif Gunai (2018)

Isaac Haagen (2017)

Maci Lienemann-Mueller (2017)

Amber Gabel Smith (2016)

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