Meet the Team
Bringing Together Diverse Minds and Cultures to Foster Collaboration and Shared Progress.
Welcome to the EDF team
The EDF Executive Board
The Executive Board serves as the legal representative of EDF.
Tom Dunne
EDF President
Tom is a dairy farmer from Cork, Ireland. He operates a Spring calving grass based family farm with 400 cows. Tom is EDF member since 1994, he was EDF Vice President since 2014 and elected as EDF President in 2023.
Anders Christensson
Vice President
Anders is a dairy farmer from the Southwest Coast of Sweden. He operates an intensive dairy farm with 280 cows. Anders has been EDF member since 2010 and has a seat in the Council since 2011. In 2012 he was elected as EDF Vice President.
Thibaut Cordel
Vice President
Thibaut Cordel is a french dairy farmer and partner of a diversified farm producing milk, beef, crops and energy in the East of France. Thibaut is a member of EDF since 2016 and joined the EDF Council in 2017. In 2024 he was elected as EDF Vice President.
Judit Kühl
Managing Director
Judit holds a degree in Agricultural Economics (Dipl.-Ing. agr.) and has extensive practical experience in dairy farming across various systems and countries. She has worked as a management consultant and dairy economist for several years. Since 2015, she has served as the Managing Director of the European Dairy Farmers (EDF).
EDF Council
The EDF Council oversees the association’s operations, including financial monitoring, establishing working groups, and submitting annual reports. It is responsible for budget planning, implementing General Assembly resolutions.
EDF Council members represent their country’s interests and ensure compliance with EDF’s uniform framworks conditions at national level. Importantly, all elected representatives must be active farmers.
EDF Core Team
EDF’s dedicated employees are here for you every step of the way, bringing diverse expertise and valuable experience to support your needs.
Steffi Wille-Sonk
Scientific Projects
Steffi has graduated in agricultural science (BSc.) and animal science (MSc.). She is responsible for the management of all scientific EDF projects and she coordinates EDF’s scientific Team. She is specialised in dairy economics and benchmarking.
Niharika Kaushik
Partners & Projects
Niharika is senior public affairs and communication professional with extensive experience in public affairs, strategic communications and public policy analysis. Originally from New Delhi, India, she is now a German citizen fostering an international and multicultural mindset complemented by proficiency in English, French, German, and Hindi.
Birgit Kühne
Back Office
Birgit is a certified Office Administrator. She worked in various companies in the areas of manufacturing and social services in Rendsburg. Since March 2018 she supports EDF.
Lisa Suhr
Social Media
Lisa grew up on a dairy farm in Nothern Germany and is passionate about cows. She started doing social media trying to educate people about modern dairy farming. Since 2020 she is happy to capture and the share the EDF Congress each year.
EDF STAR: Scientific Team for Analysis and Research
The EDF Scientific Team for Analysis and Research (EDF STAR) is a dedicated affiliate group comprising scientists and consultants closely associated with EDF. As both partners and members of EDF, their primary responsibility is to conduct in-depth Cost of Production analyses on a national level. Furthermore, they actively participate in the initiatives of the individual EDF National Branches. EDF STAR Partners play a pivotal role in EDF’s internal and external scientific projects, making substantial contributions to the generation of valuable outputs and results.
EDF STAR Partner Organisations
National Branches
Our national branches serve as integral components of our club. At the national level, EDF members convene regularly to discuss and exchange ideas on dairy production. These national EDF groups receive robust support from our national Scientific EDF partners.
If a national branch comprises at least 10 members, it is entitled to a seat in the EDF Council. Each elected national spokesperson in the Council represents the interests of their respective national group.
