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The USDA Rural Development Business Center is a centralized business hub focused on customer service and business administration. The primary responsibilities of the Business Center include supporting Rural Development’s mission-critical operations, streamlining key business functions and reducing costs through team-based and cross-functional approaches. As a centralized business hub, the Business Center is comprised of seven core offices:

## Operations Office

### Acting Chief Operating Officer, Tony Bainbridge

Tony Bainbridge is serving as the Acting Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Rural Development, responsible for all administrative support functions for over 4,650 employees in nearly 500 offices across the country. In the Acting COO position, Mr. Bainbridge provides enterprise-wide leadership overseeing activities including space management, budget and finance, procurement, loan servicing, and information technology.

Sharon Randolph, Chief of Staff 

## Office of the Chief Operations Officer

Address: USDA Rural DevelopmentChief Operations OfficeUnited States Department of Agriculture1400 Independence Ave SW, RM 6900Mail Stop 0742Washington, DC 20250-0742

## Enterprise Office

Angela Prioleau, Acting Chief Enterprise Officer     Troy Fedison, Administrative Services Division DirectorKay Daugherty, Acting Enterprise Operations Division DirectorLolita Barnes, Acting Records and Information Management Division DirectorRon Walton, Acting Security, Safety and Emergency Management Division DirectorKelley Oehler, Acting Solutions Management and Initiatives Division Director

## Finance Office

Tony Bainbridge, Chief Financial OfficerJeff Machelski, Associate Chief Financial Officer, Office of Budget and PolicyPeggy Javery, Associate Chief Financial Officer, Office of ComplianceAlison Suhre, Associate Chief Financial Officer, Office of Accounting and FinanceChristine Knecht, Chief of Staff

## Human Resources Office

Marlon Villalobos Taubenheim, Human Resources DirectorCarl Johns, Employee Services Division DirectorArana Petty-John, Human Capital Management Division DirectorDavid Root, Employee and Labor Relations Division Director

## Procurement Management Office

Lori Lloyd, Procurement Office DirectorPaul Schiele, Deputy Director                                                                                Sean Krisko, Regional Acquisition Division ManagerScott Beckstrand, Strategic Acquisitions Division ManagerBrian Johnson, Contracting Operations Division ManagerHeather Mackenzie, Regional Acquisition Division Manager

## Servicing Office

Christine Mechtly, DirectorLoretta Cox, Chief of StaffMoraima Rivera, Associate Director Customer Loan ServicingTony Priola, Associate Director Asset and Business Operations

## Technology Office

Tim McCrosson, Assistant Chief Information Officer Kelli Petrie, Deputy Assistant Chief Information OfficerTherese Gallagher, Cybersecurity Division DirectorKate Kase, IT Strategy Division DirectorBrian Burke, IT Resource Management Division DirectorJames, Riis, Solutions Delivery Division DirectorBrent Todd, Systems Engineering Delivery Division Director