Mark Kennville has accepted the position as Director of the New York Center for Dairy Excellence. He comes to the center most recently from the advertising firm of Latorra, Paul & McCann, where he handled several agricultural accounts and headed up their new business development unit. Before this position, he worked 11 years for Dairylea as the director of member relations and communications.

Kennville has worked extensively in the dairy industry in New York, regionally and nationally. He was set to begin his duties on June 25, one day before the next NYCDE meeting on June 26.