
Tim Czmowski joined the A1 Development team in the winter of 2022, bringing a vast background in dairy processing and sales and an immeasurable passion for public service. Tim’s devotion to the dairy industry began at an early age, having grown up on a dairy farm near Webster, South Dakota.
Tim served our great country in an artillery unit for 10 years with the South Dakota National Guard, being recognized as the Battalion Soldier of the Year in 1986. During his time in service, Tim received his bachelor’s degree in Agriculture - Dairy Science Manufacturing from South Dakota State University. Prior to A1, Tim utilized his leadership and manufacturing experience in the dairy processing industry for 41 years in companies including Land O’Lakes, Valley Queen, Tetra Pak/CPS Scherping, Green Meadows/Trega Foods, and Agropur. In addition, Tim and his wife, Patty, established CheeseWorld LLC in 2013 as an online and retail cheese store providing expertise for worldwide, award-winning cheeses. He spent 5 years serving as a Milbank City Councilman, 8 years on Governor Daugaard’s Ag Advisory Board, and has been a member and officer of several volunteer boards & organizations, including the North Central Cheese Association, Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, South Dakota Dairy Association, South Dakota Youth Business Association, Northeast South Dakota Health Foundation, and many others.