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USDA Announces Key Slate of Presidential Appointments

Jan 24, 2025   Advocacy
Official USDA Building

On Tuesday, January 21, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced appointments for several senior staff positions. Those appointments include: 

  • Kailee Tkacz Buller Appointed as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Department of Agriculture 
  • Preston Parry Appointed as Deputy Chief of Staff of the U.S. Department of Agriculture 
  • Jennifer Tiller Appointed as Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary and Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services 
  • Ralph Linden Appointed as Principal Deputy General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Agriculture 
  • Audra Weeks Appointed as Deputy Director of Communications of the U.S. Department of Agriculture 
  • Dominic Restuccia Appointed as White House Liaison for the U.S. Department of Agriculture 

Short bios for the above individuals can be found here. 

For additional information, contact RCRC Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, Mary-Ann Warmerdam.