Chad Slump will oversee finance and IT as MMPA expands processing at three Michigan sites. Available reporting does not establish a direct tie to Farmington municipal or school operations.
At Remus, MMPA has started cottage cheese production after acquiring the facility.
The Michigan Milk Producers Association appointed Chad Slump as chief financial officer. He will oversee the cooperative's financial activities and lead its information technology function. Independent search results reviewed for this article found no later official announcements or developments beyond reports of the appointment.
The appointment comes as MMPA adds production capacity at facilities in Remus, Ovid and Constantine. The projects are intended to give members more ways to add value to their milk. Available reporting does not specify project costs or output volumes. It also gives no dates for reaching full production.
At Ovid, MMPA expanded ultrafiltered milk production.
In Constantine, it began producing low-carbon ethanol. A secondary industry report links that project to the processing of milk permeate, a byproduct of dairy production, and puts estimated capacity at about 2.2 million gallons annually. MMPA and regulatory records have not corroborated that figure in the available material, so it remains a reported estimate, not a confirmed operating volume.
The projects are centered outside Farmington. The announcement identifies no Farmington project or municipal approval. It does not name a school-district role, and neither the City of Farmington nor Farmington Public Schools is identified as a participant. That geographic distinction offers no evidence that local agencies reviewed or acted on MMPA's plans.
MMPA has also developed renewable energy through Hometown BioEnergy in Le Sueur, Minnesota. Built in 2013, the facility is described as an 8-megawatt plant that uses anaerobic digestion to process agricultural and food waste. The process produces biogas and electricity. It also produces heat and byproducts.
An October 2026 request for proposals refers to MMPA's renewable-energy portfolio and treatment-facility upgrades, indicating ongoing energy-infrastructure work. It does not establish Constantine's production level or a completion date. The project background and RFP are described in ERM's project materials.
Slump joins MMPA from Ardent Mills, where he most recently served as vice president of finance. The North American flour-milling and ingredient company operates more than 40 facilities across the continent. Slump was part of its leadership team and handled several financial functions.
At MMPA, his remit covers finance and IT. The organization says its technology systems must support current operations. It also says its infrastructure should keep pace with innovation and future growth.
Slump holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration from Bellevue University. He also has certifications in Lean Six Sigma and business strategy and competitive analysis.
Founded in 1916, MMPA is a dairy-farmer-owned milk marketing cooperative serving members in Michigan and Ohio. Its membership also spans Indiana and Wisconsin. It is the ninth-largest U.S. dairy farmer-owned cooperative and operates five processing facilities. Its wholly owned subsidiary brands are Superior Dairy and Heritage Ridge Creamery.
Michigan farmers face business pressures that include rising costs, as described in earlier reporting on farm costs. That broader context does not establish a direct link to MMPA's projects.
Neither Oakland County administration nor Farmington Public Schools is identified in the available reporting as having a role in MMPA's facilities or Slump's appointment. The appointment is a cooperative business development, not a reported municipal or school-board action.
