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NIFA’s top leaders bring a wealth of scientific backgrounds and leadership experience to advancing the agency’s mission and vision.

**NIFA Org Chart**

**OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR**
                  - Director:  Manjit Misra                     - Executive Secretary for the Director  (Acting) :  Cierra Campbell
                    - Chief of Staff  (Acting) :  Michelle Samuel-Foo
                    - Director, Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights:  Vidal Gray   
                  - Associate Director for Programs:  Dionne Tombs                     - Science Programs Analysis Officer:  Brent Elrod
                    - Stakeholder Affairs Officer:  Josh Stull
                    - Legislative Affairs Officer:  Gary Mayo   
                  - Associate Director for Operations:  Drenda Williams                     - Senior Operations and Policy Officer  (Detail) :  Katina Hanson

**INSTITUTES***(**Also, see Division Directors**)*
                  - Institute of Bioenergy, Climate Change and Environment:  Kevin Kephart ,  Deputy Director
                  - Institute of Food Production and Sustainability:  Kal Kalavacharla ,  Deputy Director 
                  - Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition:  Suzanne Stluka ,  Deputy Director
                  - Institute of Youth, Family, and Community:  Martha Ray Sartor ,  Deputy Director (Acting)
                  - Center for International Programs:  Davida Tengey ,  Program Coordinator

**OPERATIONS**
                  - Planning, Accountability, and Reporting Staff:  Alexis Nazario-Negron ,  Director
                  - Office of Grants and Financial Management,  Matthew Faulkner ,  Deputy Director
                  - Budget Staff:  Paula Geiger ,  Budget Officer
                  - Communications Staff:  Faith Peppers ,  Director
                  - Administrative Operations:  Doug Rose ,  Administrative Operations Officer

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