2016 Judges
2016 Technical Judges
- Eric Goan, Mississippi State University
- Mucio Furtado, Dupont
- Bob Bradley, Ph.D., Retired, University of Wisconsin
- MaryAnne Drake, North Carolina State University
- Art Hill, University of Guelph
- Dikshi Bawa, SDSU (1st Place Graduate Student Collegiate Contest)
- Kerry Kaylegian, Pennsylvania State University
- Robert Raylea, Cornell University
- Marc Bates, Retired
- Max McCalman, Maître Fromager, Artisanal Bistro
- Virgil Metzger, Retired, Kraft
- Gina Mode, Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research
- John Partridge, Michigan State University
- Tonya Schoenfuss, University of Minnesota
- Mauro Furtado, Centro de Ciencias Exatas e Tecnologicas
- Russell Smith, Dairy Australia
- Marianne Smukowski, Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research
- Bob Aschebrock, Retired USDA
- Lloyd Metzger, SDSU
- Lisbeth Goddik, Oregon State University
- Steve Murphy, Cornell University
2016 Aesthetic Judges
- Patrick Moore, The Cheese Guy, LLC
- Elizabeth Nerud, Hy-Vee
- Steve Jones, Cheese Bar
- Sarah Furno, Cashel Blue
- Emiliano Lee, Cheese & Sundry
- Richard Sutton, St. James Cheese Shop
- Stacey Johnson, Hy-Vee
- Jonathan Milks, Gourmet Foods International
- Laura Jacobs-Welch, Brick Street Market
- Greg O’Neill, Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread & Wine
- Helder dos Santos, Zuercher & Co
- Tripp Nichols, Formaggio Kitchen
- Carlos Souffront, UNFI
- Gordon Edgar, Rainbow Grocery Store
- Lindsey Schechter, Houston Dairy Maids
- Mary Quicke, Quicke’s Cheese
- Dick Groves, Cheese Reporter
- Lassa Skinner, Culture
- Stephanie Ciano, World’s Best Cheese
- Matt Reilly, Eataly
- Patty Peterson, Larry’s Market