GREAT LAKES CHEESE CO. INC

Founded in 1958 by Swiss immigrant Hans Epprecht as a small business that delivered cheese to local neighborhoods in Cleveland, Ohio, Great Lakes Cheese today manufactures and distributes processed and natural cheeses and sells imported cheeses to retailers and food service operations nationally through seven plants across the U. S. Great Lakes Cheese is an award-winning, premier manufacturer and packager of natural and processed bulk, shredded, and sliced cheeses. The company has a national footprint with facilities in Ohio, New York, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin, and one under construction in Texas. The company remains privately owned by the Epprecht Family and over 4,000 dedicated employee-owners. * At this year’s United States Championship Cheese Contest, we were honored to have won Best in Class awards for our Mild Provolone Cheese and Pepper Jack Cracker Cuts, and Third Place for our New York Extra Sharp Cheddar! Thank you to our employee-owners whose hard work and dedication has allowed us to continue our legacy of quality and excellence for over 65 years. By coming together, we lead categories, win awards, and achieve great things. Learn more about our award-winning legacy at

• We are excited to share that we have welcomed a new leader, as Director of Procurement, where she will be responsible for managing vendor partnerships, contract negotiation, and implementing cost saving strategies. Heather comes to us with over 20 years of industry experience and a deep understanding of manufacturing, supply chain, and procurement. Heather is a dog lover (especially greyhounds), an iced java enthusiast, a home décor fan, and a pretty decent cook. Thank you, Hans, for pursuing your vision and for giving us all a stake in something greater. Over 30+ years of service, she started on the production floor and has gone on to lead our HR Operations team, developing strategic initiatives across our network, and shaping our company’s ownership culture. Yvonne, thank you for your invaluable contributions and commitment to Great Lakes Cheese and our employee-owners. * We are pleased to welcome to the GLC Family as our new Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Chris brings extensive financial and industry experience from his previous roles at both MALK Organics and Leprino. He has a proven track record of successfully managing complex financial operations and supporting corporate growth. Additionally, we thank , former CFO who will become VP of Strategic Operations until his retirement in August, for his tremendous contributions to our company and culture. The workplace award recognizes and honors 99 Northeast Ohio workplaces for top talent. This award symbolizes and celebrates yet again the commitment of our employee-owners to believing in a shared vision and working together to achieve our goals. * It is bittersweet as we are celebrating our outgoing CEO, Dan Zagzebki’s last week in-office. Dan's well-deserved retirement is the culmination of a remarkable career spanning three decades in the dairy industry. He served as Chair of the IDFA Executive Council in 2019 and 2020 and was awarded the dairy industry's highest honor, the IDFA Laureate Award, in 2022 for his dedication and leadership. Dan plans to spend his well-deserved retirement traveling, adventuring in the outdoors, and spending time with his wife Dana, their children, and grandchildren