Tom Bessette
Mechanics Shop and Hay Ranch Coordinator

Prior to moving to Klamath, California in 2001 with his wife Nancy and son Leo, Tom had an impressive 30 year career building and managing major infrastructure projects for the Prudhoe Bay, before Alaska pipeline. When he retired from that business, Tom was in charge of building and maintaining 300 miles of road systems, all maintenance of 2000 pieces of equipment, security and airport maintenance, and an emergency response team. Tom had a staff of 14, 21 supervisors, and a crew of 500 personnel.

Tom started working for Alexandre Dairy overseeing repairs and and purchases on all equipment, as well as transportation and logistics of incoming feeds and outgoing lumber. Now, Tom manages our hay ranches in Cedarville and we also rely on his guidance, wisdom and management experience for operations at our creamery, mechanics shop.