Biography:

Kimberly Yarris is Executive Administrator at the California Dairy Research Foundation (CDRF) in Davis, California, where she has served since 2015. She brings more than 25 years of experience in project management, communications, stakeholder relations, and administrative operations. At CDRF, Kimberly supports organizational operations, logistics, financial administration, special projects, and communications. She develops written, graphic, and financial materials for board members, staff, strategic partners, and other stakeholders. She also serves on the management team for the International Milk Genomics Consortium, supporting its programs, financial administration, and international activities. Prior to joining CDRF, Kimberly spent more than 15 years with The Davis Enterprise in editorial planning, department reorganization and funding, community outreach, and public communications. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Development from California State University, Sacramento.