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USDA Biographies
USDA Biographies

Secretary of Agriculture
Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture
Kathleen Merrigan, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture

USDA Biographies

Agencies

Farm & Foreign Agricultural Services
Michael T. Scuse, Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services
Darci Vetter, Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services
Karis T. Gutter, Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services
Suzanne Heinen, Administrator for the Foreign Agricultural Service
Juan Garcia, Administrator for the Farm Service Agency
Brandon Willis, Acting Administrator for the Risk Management Agency

Food, Nutrition, & Consumer Services
Kevin Concannon, Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services
Janey Thornton, Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services
Raj Anand, Director of the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Audrey Rowe, Administrator for the Food and Nutrition Service
Lisa Pino, Deputy Administrator of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Food Safety
Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary for Food Safety
Brian Ronholm, Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety
Alfred V. Almanza, Administrator for the Food Safety and Inspection Service
Phil Derfler, Deputy Administrator for Food Safety and Inspection Service

Marketing & Regulatory Programs
Ed Avalos, Under Secretary for Marketing & Regulatory Programs
Joani Walsh, Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs
Rebecca Blue, Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs
David Shipman, Administrator for the Agricultural Marketing Services
Kevin Shea, Acting Administrator for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Larry Mitchell, Administrator for the Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Administration

Natural Resources & Environment
Harris Sherman, Under Secretary for Natural Resources & Environment
Butch Blazer, Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources & Environment
Ann Mills, Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources & Environment
Thomas Tidwell, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service
David White, Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service

Research, Education & Economics
Catherine Woteki, Under Secretary for Research, Education & Economics
Ann Bartuska, Deputy Under Secretary for Research, Education & Economics
Ed Knipling, Administrator for the Agricultural Research Service
Mary Bohman, Administrator for the Economic Research Service
Cynthia Clark, Administrator for the National Agricultural Statistics Service
Sonny Ramaswamy, Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Jill Auburn, Acting Director of the Office of the Chief Scientist

Rural Development
Dallas Tonsager, Under Secretary for Rural Development
Cheryl Cook, Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development
Doug O'Brien, Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development
Judith Canales, Administrator of the Rural Business Service
Tammye Treviño, Administrator of the Rural Housing Service
Jonathan Adelstein, Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service

USDA Biographies

Offices

Departmental Management
Gregory Parham, Acting Assistant Secretary for Administration
Robin Heard, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration
Oscar Gonzales, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration

Office of Advocacy and Outreach
Carolyn Parker, Director of the Office of Advocacy and Outreach
Vacant, Associate Director of the Office of Advocacy and Outreach
Anderson Neal, Jr., Deputy Director of the Office of Advocacy and Outreach

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
Dr. Joe Leonard, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
Frederick W. Pfaeffle, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

Office of the Chief Economist
Joseph Glauber, Chief Economist
Robert Johansson, Deputy Chief Economist
William Hohenstein, Director of the Climate Change Program Office
Harry Baumes, Director of the Office of Energy Policy and New Uses
Vacant, Director of the Office of Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Analysis
Gerald A. Bange, Chairman of the World Agricultural Outlook Board
Vacant, Chief Meteorologist

Office of the Chief Information Officer
Chris Smith, Chief Information Officer
Charles McClam, Deputy Chief Information Officer

Office of the Chief Scientist
Jill Auburn, Acting Director of the Office of the Chief Scientist

Office of Communications
Matt Paul, Director of Communications
David Black, Deputy Director of Communications
Justin DeJong, Director of Public Affairs

Office of Congressional Relations
Brian Baenig, Assistant Secretary
Ann Wright, Deputy Assistant Secretary
Jennifer Yezak, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs

Office of the General Counsel
Ramona Romero, General Counsel
Frederick Pfaeffle Arana, Principal Deputy General Counsel

Office of Inspector General
Phyllis Fong, Inspector General