First District Appoints a New President & CEO

First District Association has appointed Glenn Kaping as President and CEO. The Litchfield cooperative made the announcement on July 30th.

Kaping, serving as First District Association’s Chief Financial Officer since April of 2021, succeeds Bob Huffman, who announced his resignation earlier in July.

Kaping says it’s an honor to be selected to lead the cooperative and a privilege to work alongside such a great team serving Upper Midwest dairy farm families. He says he looks forward to building on the successes of past leadership as they strive to keep First District a modern, efficient, and respected dairy manufacturer.

Kaping is a Litchfield native who brings more than 23 years of experience in the dairy industry, working for FDA in a variety of roles including leading its marketing and sales efforts from 2011-to-2021, prior to becoming CFO.