ACG Portland May 2017 Monthly Event

Don’t Miss the Secrets Behind Tillamook’s Explosive Growth

When you’re hand-picked by the Board to lead a historic premium dairy brand
into a brighter future, well, you better be about growth. Meet Tillamook County
Creamery Association President and CEO, Patrick Criteser. And whatever you do,
join ACG Peer Growth for a very special evening with Patrick on May 9th.

Learn why this 108-year-old farmer-owned cooperative, the largest employer in
Tillamook County, is personal for so many. And hear what it takes to explode a
local Oregon company across the West, while growing revenue over 50% in just
five years. Product innovation. A new vision. And ultimately re-focusing on the
values of Tillamook’s farmer-owners that have been at the core of this business
for over a century. Today Patrick and his team work with about 90 local farmers
that make up the dairy families of the Tillamook co-op. They all share a
passion for real food that tastes great. This growing brand is pure Oregon,
just like Patrick, and you simply can’t miss this story.

Bring your questions! Patrick Criteser earned serious branding chops prior to
Tillamook, having served as a chief executive of Coffee Bean International and
as co-CEO of Farmer Brothers. Early career highlights include management and
strategy development roles for some of the most recognized brands worldwide,
brands like Nike, The Walt Disney Company and Proctor and Gamble.

Patrick Criteser currently serves the dairy families of Tillamook County as the president and CEO of the Tillamook County Creamery Association (“Tillamook”).  Tillamook is a 107-yearold farmer-owned cooperative with a leading premium dairy brand and a commitment to providing real food that tastes great. During Criteser’s tenure at TCCA, the cooperative has increased revenue by over 50% while growing return to farmers and expanding its presence as one of the leading consumer food brands in the Western U.S.