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**Budget and Program Management Staff**

                
                
                

                Arnold, Michael
Directormichael.arnold@usda.gov
                                    

(202) 720-4421Jamie L. Whitten Building
14th & Independence AVE., SW
Washington, DC 20250                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    **Mission:**
The ARS mission is to develop new knowledge and technology needed to solve technical agricultural problems of broad scope and high national priority in order to ensure adequate production of high-quality food and agricultural products to meet the nutritional needs of the American consumer, to sustain a viable food and agricultural economy, and to maintain a quality environment and natural resource base.

            
            Administrator and Immediate StaffsOffice of The AdministratorBudget and Program Management Staff **People:**Allen,
                                                            Janet
                                                        
                                                        (202) 720-2677
                                                        
                                                        DirectorArnold,
                                                            Michael
                                                        
                                                        (202) 720-4421
                                                        
                                                        DirectorBest,
                                                            Valeria
                                                        
                                                        (202) 720-4651
                                                        
                                                        SecretaryButler,
                                                            Casandra
                                                        
                                                        (301) 504-4476
                                                        
                                                        Deputy DirectorChampion,
                                                            Gregory
                                                        
                                                        (301) 504-4504
                                                        
                                                        Budget AnalystCopen,
                                                            Cassie
                                                        
                                                        (202) 401-6544
                                                        
                                                        Public Affairs SpecialistDillon,
                                                            Tara
                                                        
                                                        (301) 504-4505
                                                        
                                                        Budget AnalystElliott,
                                                            Scott
                                                        
                                                        (202) 720-7185
                                                        
                                                        Writer-EditorEngle,
                                                            Stephanie
                                                        
                                                        (202) 720-4479
                                                        
                                                        Visual Information SpecialistGarner,
                                                            Kimberly
                                                        
                                                        (301) 504-4474
                                                        
                                                        Budget AnalystHenderson,
                                                            Anne
                                                        
                                                        (202) 720-5070
                                                        
                                                        Public Affairs SpecialistJackson,
                                                            Tiffany
                                                        
                                                        (301) 504-1291
                                                        
                                                        Budget AnalystLahocki,
                                                            Stephanie
                                                        
                                                        (301) 504-4506
                                                        
                                                        Budget AnalystMartin,
                                                            Jennifer
                                                        
                                                        (202) 720-8188
                                                        
                                                        Public Affairs SpecialistRausch,
                                                            Dallas
                                                        
                                                        (301) 504-5975
                                                        
                                                        Program AnalystSnyder,
                                                            John
                                                        
                                                        (202) 720-2047
                                                        
                                                        Public Affairs SpecialistTucker,
                                                            Joanner
                                                        
                                                        (202) 720-4651
                                                        
                                                        Office Automation AssistantWilson,
                                                            Andrew
                                                        
                                                        (202) 720-6084
                                                        
                                                        Public Affairs SpecialistWoods,
                                                            Christina
                                                             *Chris*
                                                        
                                                        (301) 504-4482
                                                        
                                                        Budget Analyst (Employee information on this page comes from the REE Directory. Please contact your front office staff to update the REE Directory.)


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