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Senior Program Manager, Office of the Secretary
Company NameUnited States Department of Agriculture
Dates EmployedSep 2010 – Jun 2013 Employment Duration2 yrs 10 mos
LocationWashington, DC
Served as Executive Director of the USDA Global Food Security Council, with responsibility for leading the Department’s global food security efforts; ensured effective implementation and institutionalization of Secretarial priorities across 13 agencies; represented the Secretary to external stakeholders; led crisis response efforts; advised the Secretary on global challenges, international food aid, and public-private partnerships.
Chief of Staff
Company NameUSDA, Foreign Agricultural Service
Dates EmployedMay 2009 – Sep 2010 Employment Duration1 yr 5 mos
Managed day to day operations and transformational change agenda for a $186 million, 1,300 person agency, with offices in over 97 countries, including overseeing strategic planning, human capital, and budget processes; led “FAS Re-envisioning” process, including standing up a Core Team and successfully building cross-Agency support for a reorganization, and significant process, systems, talent management, and cultural changes; briefed stakeholders, congressional committee staff and press on USDA’s role in international affairs; directly supervised eight staff; served as Departmental lead on Haiti and Afghanistan, managing teams implementing USDA’s portion of the U.S. agricultural development strategy in each country. |