Administrator, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 2014-Present; Acting Chief Scientist, Office of Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture, 2017-2021; Acting Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 2021-2021; Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area, United States Department of Agriculture, 2017-2019; Associate Administrator, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 2012-2014; Acting Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture, 2011-2012; Director, Office of the Chief Scientist, United States Department of Agriculture, 2010-2012; Senior Policy Analyst for Agriculture, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, 2008-2010; National Program Leader, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 2002-2010; Assistant Professor, Paper Science and Engineering, University of Washington, 1995-2004
History of Employment
Primary Policy Areas
Agriculture, Environment/Natural Resources, Government Operations/Innovation, Science – Research and Development
Primary Sector of Expertise
Federal
Primary Functions
Academic Faculty, Academic Research, Change Management, Grants Management, Human Capital, Organizational Structure/Design/Development, Performance Measurement