Name
Rick Naerebout
Company
Idaho Dairymen’s Association, Inc
Job Title
CEO
Speaker Bio
Rick Naerebout was raised on his family’s dairy farm in McBain, Michigan, where he gained firsthand experience in agriculture and developed a deep respect for the hard work and values that define the dairy industry. Following the sale of the family dairy in the late 1990s, he relocated to Idaho with his family and went on to attend the College of Southern Idaho and Idaho State University. Rick and his wife, Angi, have been married for 25 years and have three daughters.

Rick joined the Idaho Dairymen’s Association, in 2002 and has since been working to advance the organization’s environmental, legal, and legislative priorities. As Chief Executive Officer, he leads IDA’s efforts to represent and advocate for Idaho’s 350 dairy farms, ensuring the industry’s continued growth and sustainability through strategic policy engagement and stewardship initiatives.
Rick Naerebout