Article: MILK EXEC: CHEESE SALES ARE INDUSTRY'S BACKBONE THE NEW CHIEF OPERATING EXECUTIVE OF THE WISCONSIN MILK MARKETING BOARD SAYS LOOK TO CHEESE.(BUSINESS)

Got cheese?

James Robson, the new chief operating executive of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, hopes so.

Stepping into the $26.5 million organization, Robson faces a number of challenges, ranging from low milk prices to the shrinking numbers of farms and processors in the state.

An experienced marketing executive, Robson, 57, has worked in just about every region of the country, including Houston and Dallas in his native Texas; Seattle; Memphis, Tenn.; Charlotte, N.C.; Atlanta; Birmingham, Ala.; and Washington, D.C.

His most recent employer was TRG Consulting of Katy, Texas, which does strategic planning, product development and ...

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