Rebekah Sweeney has served as Senior Director of Programs and Policy for the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association for the past decade.  Rebekah advocates for the interests of nearly 900 dairy processors and their supplier partners all across the country at the state and federal level, helping to secure historic investments in new export endeavors, rural infrastructure improvements, dairy research and training, and to establish new direct-to-business grants programs benefiting the dairy industry.  She also leads all of WCMA's workforce initiatives, and guides WCMA sustainability, export, and communications offerings.  Her early work history includes work in government and broadcast news.