Dani Sheffield

Dani Sheffield is the Executive Director of Child Nutrition Services for Aldine ISD. She organizes and directs food service operations for the district's 81 schools and 67,000 students. Dani taught for 10 years and has more than 27 years of experience with child nutrition programs. Learn more about Dani.

Jennie McDowell

Jennie grew up on a farm in Wyoming and go her first horse at age 3. She has a background in restaurant management and business strategy consulting and loves helping grow Dairy MAX's business relationships. When she's not working, Jennie can be found putting together amazing Halloween displays for her front yard. Learn more about Jennie

Sarah Dobkins, MS, RD, CSSD

Sarah Dobkins, MS, RD, CSSD is a registered dietitian and Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics. When this blog was published, she was the director of the Pioneer Performance Clinic and sports dietitian for Texas Woman's University. Sarah's professional interests include firefighter wellness, adolescent sports medicine and working with athletes of all calibers.

Essence Riley

Essence joined the Dairy MAX team in 2016 and loves working to grow our relationship with the Dallas Cowboys as their Official Nutrition Partner. She previously worked at Discover Card and has also served as an account executive at Schafer Condon Carter in Chicago. When she's not working, Essence loves to spend time with her family and cheer on the Dallas Cowboys. Learn more about Essence

Katherine Lindholm, RDN

When this blog was published, Katherine LIndholm had over 10 years of experience working at the North Texas Food Bank, where she works to expand nutrition-focused measures in the non-profit sector. She has spearheaded the implementation of a new gardening and healthcare-focused program at the NTFB.