MINERAL POINT, Wis. – World Champion Cheesemakers Tony and Julie Hook proudly announce the appointment of Sara Hill, a 37-year veteran of the specialty cheese industry, as their company’s first National Sales Manager.
Hill’s distinguished career includes previous positions at Olfisco Inc., Classic Provisions and Carr Valley Cheese. Most recently, Hill served as Manager of Cheese Education for the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board; during her 10-year tenure, she developed and implemented industry-leading cheese education programs throughout the United States and spearheaded the recent update and re-release of the Wisconsin Cheesecylopedia®. Hill has served as a board member of the American Cheese Society and was inducted into the prestigious Guilde Internationale Des Fromagers in 2013. She is a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, and leverages her culinary training in her sales and product training efforts.
In her new role, Hill will focus on expanding distribution of the award-winning assortment of Hook’s cheeses throughout the United States and increasing the company’s presence at key industry trade shows and events. “It is an honor to have Sara on our team to support our sales and brand-building efforts” said Tony Hook, Founder and President of Hook’s Cheese. “We’re looking forward to bringing our hand-crafted cheeses to a broader audience across the country, and Sara’s deep knowledge and expertise in the specialty cheese category make her the perfect fit for telling our story and teaching the industry about all of the qualities that make our cheeses so distinctive and special.”
Hill will be based in Madison, Wisconsin and can be reached at Sara.hookscheese@gmail.com or 608-209-5142. For additional information about Hook’s Cheese Company, visit http://www.hookscheese.com/.
About Hook’s Cheese Company
Tony and Julie Hook have been crafting award-winning cheeses since 1976. For over 40 years, Hook’s Cheese Company has sourced the freshest milk from three local family farms that pasture graze their cows from May-November. As they expanded their range of cheeses into goat and sheep’s milk varieties, they now also source milk from LaClare Farms in Malone, Wis. and Hidden Springs Creamery in Westby, Wis. Hook’s legendary Cheddar includes 15 and 20-year-old aged releases, and their award-winning selection of seven cave-ripened blue cheeses are highly sought after in Wisconsin and beyond.
Source: Hook’s Cheese Company