About Us
About Us
WE ARE YOUR DAIRY SUPPLY & SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
Our Mission
To exceed the expectations of our customers with high-quality dairy supplies and equipment
through sales, delivery, and service, helping to make their businesses more profitable.
Our Core Values
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Honesty
Honesty
We strive to be absolutely truthful and transparent in every interaction with each other and our customers.
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Integrity
Integrity
We strive to maintain consistency in all of our principles and practices.
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Quality
Quality
We strive to maintain a standard of excellence in all of our supplies and service.
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Professionalism
Professionalism
We strive to maintain a culture of confidence, humility, and respect.
Our Management Team
Rudy Vanderwal
President
Rudy Vanderwal has over 25 years of experience in the dairy industry. Raised in northern Michigan, he grew up working on a dairy farm. Rudy earned his Associates in Agricultural Engineering from Michigan State University before working alongside dairymen in northern Colorado. Rudy established IBA Dairy Depot in 2001. Steady growth and a need for quality service prompted Rudy and his team to establish Advanced Dairy Service in 2008. Since then, Rudy has enjoyed serving his customers and employees as the industry continues to evolve. Rudy and his wife Stacie enjoy outdoor activities with their family, including stock car racing on the weekends.
Troy Anderson
Sales Manager
Raised in Wisconsin, Troy Anderson earned his B.S. in Mass Communications and Business from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Troy has over 30 years of experience in the dairy industry, serving in various sales and managing capacities for Wells Enterprises (producer of Blue Bunny ice cream) in Wisconsin and New Mexico. In July 2020, Troy joined the IBA Dairy Depot team as Sales Manager and has played a pivotal role in meeting customer needs efficiently. Troy and his wife Teresa enjoy hot air ballooning in their free time.
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Don Gossard
Service Manager
Don was born in Iowa, raised in Colorado. After spending over 20 years with the Denver Fire department, he is joining Advanced Dairy Service's management. Bringing his values of honesty, integrity, quality, and professionalism from fire-fighting and fitting in perfectly here at Dairy Depot. Don is happily married with 3 children, and 5 grandchildren. He enjoys leather working and spending time with his wife.
Matt Lynskey
Operations Manager
Raised in Pittsburgh, PA, Matt Lynskey earned his B.S. in Business Administration from Robert Morris University. He has over 20 years of experience in the food service industry, serving in various training and management capacities. In October 2014, Matt joined the IBA Dairy Depot and Advanced Dairy Service team, bringing his skills to our purchasing, inventory, and HR operations. Matt and his wife Jenny are multisport athletes, enjoy cooking together, and have 7 children between them.
Steve Hall
General Manager
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Kansas
Steve was born and raised in Dodge City Kansas. After spending over 20 years in the dairy sales field, he is joining Dairy Depot and leading the Kansas division. He enjoys spending his free time with his wife, their kids and grandchildren, as well as time on his Harley Fatboy.
“I look forward to serving the dairies of Kansas, as well as my coworkers, and I appreciate this amazing opportunity that I have been blessed with!”
Our managers eagerly work alongside the rest of our team to bring you the best in supply and service solutions.
Our History
2001: Dairy Depot is born
RUDVAN, Inc. dba IBA Dairy Depot (IBA) was incorporated on January 10, 2001 in LaSalle, Colorado as an authorized distributor for IBA, Inc., a privately-held dairy supply company headquartered in Massachusetts.
2006: move to Evans facility
Outgrowing our original warehouse in LaSalle, we built a brand-new custom facility in Evans, where we expanded our product mix and customer base.
2008: Advanced Dairy Service is born
In response to local demand for more dairy service options, Advanced Dairy Service, Inc. (ADS) was incorporated on February 15, 2008. ADS began servicing dairies across the Front Range, providing regular maintenance, on-call repairs, and equipment installations.
2020: recast vision
2021: new horizons
As we exit the pandemic era, we have begun partnerships with new vendors, including Boumatic and Dixon. We sent our first email newsletter to customers in April and launched our official website in June of 2021.
2022-23: Expansion to Kansas
In April 2022, we officially launched a brand-new division in Garden City, Kansas! Steve Hall joined our team as General Manger for the new division. Since then, we have begun providing full supply and service to dairies across Western Kansas.
Work for Us!
If you want to be part of a team of people who care for each other, for our business, and for the people who supply food to our community, come join us!
Our team is seeking people who enjoy building relationships, pay attention to our customers’ needs, maintain integrity, and want to work in a professional environment.
Consider joining an exceptional team with a passion and mission to deliver great service for an industry that provides food for our community -- and make a living doing it!
Right now, we are offering a Lead Service Technician (Kansas Division) position to qualified applicants. Click below for more information!