Management Directory

Office of the Administrator (OA)

Administrator : Spiro Stefanou
Associate Administrator : Jim Staiert
Chief of Staff: Michele Esch 
Assistant Administrator : Kelly B. Maguire
Director of Communications: Jennifer Smits
Civil Rights Director: Kevin Smith
Director for Administrative and Financial Services: Lynell Doane
Senior Advisor for Trade: Shida Henneberry

Food Economics Division (FED)

Director: Jayachandran Variyam
Associate Director: Kevin P. Kane
Deputy Director for Research and Product Coordinator: Debbie Rubas
Deputy Director for Data Development: Alisha Coleman-Jensen
Diet, Safety, and Health Economics Branch Chief: Guijing Wang
Food Assistance Branch Chief: Michele Ver Ploeg
Food Markets Branch Chief: Lisa Mancino

Information Services Division (ISD)

Director: Camille Haylock
Associate Director: Nsenga Robinson
Chief Technology Officer: Andrew Kerns
Applications Development Branch Chief: Mary Maher
Publishing Services Branch Chief: Angela Brees
Research Support Branch Chief: Trina Weilert​
Web Services Branch Chief (Acting): Shannon Bond 

Market and Trade Economics Division (MTED)

Director: Utpal Vasavada
Associate Director (Acting): Utpal Vasavada
Deputy Director for Outlook and Staff Analysis Coordinator: Jennifer K. Bond
Deputy Director for Data Management: Molly Burress
Agricultural Policy and Models Branch Chief: Saleem Shaik
Animal Products and Cost of Production Branch Chief: Jerry Cessna
Crops Branch Chief: Brian Adam
International Trade and Development Branch Chief: Felix Baquedano
Assistant Director for Outreach: Sara Scott
Assistant Director for Communications: Lisa Bennett

Resource and Rural Economics Division (RRED)

Director: Thomas Worth
Associate Director: Robert Gibbs
Deputy Director for Research and Communications: Krishna Paudel
Deputy Director for Data and Staff Analysis: Carrie K. Jones
Data and Survey Coordinator (Acting): Carrie K. Jones
Assistant Director for Communications: Kathleen Kassel
Conservation and Environment Branch Chief: David Donaldson
Farm Economy Branch Chief: Jeffrey Hopkins
Rural Economy Branch Chief: Jessica Crowe
Structure, Technology and Productivity Branch Chief: Brent Hueth


See: Organizational Chart