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 (Acting): Kevin Smith
Director for Administrative and Financial Services: Lynell Doane

Food Economics Division (FED)

Director: Jayachandran Variyam
Associate Director: Timothy Park
Deputy Director for Research and Product Coordinator: Debbie Rubas
Deputy Director for Food Economics Data: Mark Denbaly
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: Vacant
Applications Development Branch Chief: Mary Maher
Publishing Services Branch Chief: Angela Brees
Research Support Branch Chief: Trina Weilert​
Web Services Branch Chief: Beth Couturier 

Market and Trade Economics Division (MTED)

Director: Shida Henneberry
Associate Director: 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
Acting Assistant Director for Communications:  Molly Burress 

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