Gerald Jansen, Ph.D.

July 9, 2021

Gerald Jansen, Ph.D., provides consultancy on software development and data analytics for CDCB. Gerald is an animal breeder and software developer with tremendous experience in…

Andres Legarra, Ph.D.

February 28, 2023

Andres Legarra joined CDCB as Senior Geneticist, effective January 1, 2023. He works on genetic improvement of livestock with strong emphasis in genetic evaluation with…

Jhamal McKee

August 24, 2022

Jhamal McKee joined CDCB in January 2022 as Junior Systems Administrator. In this role, Jhamal provides systems administration support to further ensure the integrity and…

Jay Megonigal

July 9, 2021

Jay Megonigal began his career with the USDA Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory (AIPL) after being asked by a former employee to come in and help…

Rodrigo Mota, Ph.D.

July 9, 2021

Rodrigo Mota joined CDCB as an Applied Geneticist in September 2020. He is a Brazilian Animal Scientist who graduated in 2009 from UFES. In 2012…

H. Duane Norman, Ph.D.

July 9, 2021

Duane Norman has served the dairy industry for over 50 years, including his current role at CDCB. Duane grew up in Liberty, Penn., and majored…

Jay Weiker, Treasurer

July 9, 2021

Frank Ross

July 9, 2021

Frank Ross joined the CDCB team in March 2018 to lead web administration, coming from USDA Agricultural Research Service with deep knowledge of both the…

Katie Schmitt

February 28, 2023

Raised on a dairy farm in central Minnesota, Katie Schmitt began her tenure with CDCB in the spring of 2023 as Outreach Specialist. Before joining…

Kaori Tokuhisa, MSC

July 9, 2021

In 2015, Kaori Tokuhisa joined CDCB as a genomic data analyst with main responsibilities in quality control, customer service, data loads to the database and…