2023 Dairy Leadership Award

Greg Helbig

Greg Helbig is the Director of Operations over all 23 manufacturing facilities for Hiland Dairy in Springfield, Missouri, where he oversees plant operations, capital budget and quality and food safety issues. As a lifelong resident of southwest Missouri, he has spent his entire working career of 38 years in the dairy industry.

After graduating from high school in Willard, Missouri, Greg received a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business from Missouri State University in 1985. After graduation, he began his career at Hiland Dairy in 1985 working in the QA Lab. After two years, Greg was promoted to plant supervisor and then in 1989, became Corporate Quality Control Manager.

Greg has served on several boards and is currently the President of the Missouri Dairy Products Association. He has also been a longtime board member of the Missouri State Milk Board, currently serving as Vice Chairman. Greg currently serves on the Board of Directors of QCS Purchasing Cooperative as well as serving on the Quality and Food Safety Committee and is also a past member of the Ice Cream Segment Board for the International Dairy Foods Association.

Greg and his wife Wendy of 19 years, are the proud parents of three sons, two daughters and four grandchildren. They reside on a beef cattle farm in Bois D’ Arc, Missouri.