National Academy of Public Administration National Academy of Public Administration
Ann Veneman
Fellow

Ann Veneman

Member Since 2026

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Associate and then Partner Damrell Law Firm 1980 1986
Special Assistant to the Administrator Foreign Agricultural Service US Department of Agriculture 1986 1987
Associate Administration Foreign Agricultural Service US Department of Agriculture 1987 1989
Deputy Undersecretary of Agriculture International Trade and Commodity Programs US Department of Agriculture 1989 1991
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture US Department of Agriculture 1991 1993
Of Counsel Patton Boggs Law Firm 1993 1995
Secretary of Food and Agriculture California Department of Food and Agriculture 1995 1999
Of Counsel Nossaman Law firm 1998 2000
Secretary of Agriculture US Department of Agricultre 2001 2005
Executive Director United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) 2005 2010
Board Member Sun World, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), the Gallo Center for the Arts, BEAM Circular, and Public Policy Institute of California 2011 Current
Deputy Public Defender Stanislaus County Public Defenders Office 1978 1980
Associate Attorney Office of the General Counsel Bay Area Rapid Transit District 1976 1978
Board Member Malaria No More 2007 2015
Board Member Public Policy Institute of California Current

Expertise

Primary Sector

Federal

Primary Functions

Change Management Nonprofit / NGO leadership State Government

Areas of Expertise

Agriculture Board Governance Civic Engagement Government Operations/Innovation Nonprofit/Philanthropy
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