CURRENT USDA/ESRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS- 2007

The USDA/ESRA is a nonprofit (501.c.4) organization that has mainained a presence in the Department since 1906 and operates in the Department under an MOU with the Secretary of Agriculture. It is governed by a Board of Directors composed of a representative from each agency within USDA. Officers of the Board are elected by the Board itself. At its March 15 meeting, the Board elected its new officers. They are:

President- Tonye Gross, FSA
Vice-President- Lorie Conneen, FNS
Secretary- Ben Hole, OBPA
Alt. Secretary- Sharon Hestvik, RMA
General Counsel-
Asst. Gen. Counsel- Brian Hill, OGC

Members of Board:

Note: D- Director; A- Alternate Director

Rose Alexander (A), GIPSA
Daniel Blumenthal (A), RDUS
Sharon Broderick (A), OCIO
Betty Briggs (A), OC
Catherine Brown (A), APHIS
Clarice Carter (D), ARS
Alex Christiansen (A), RMA
Carol Clark (D), OCIO
Bill Coats (D), AMS
Tim Cordes (D), APHIS
Valerie Crockett (D), OCFO
Rhonda Davis (D), OCR
Telora Dean (A), OCR
Barbara DeBose (D), RHS
Gloria Deroberitis (D), OALJ/JO
Karime Garcia (A), FSIS
Chuck Graves (D), CSREES
Trible Greaves (D), OALJ/JO
Tonye Gross (D), FSA
Cynthia Hanna (A), ARS
Sharon Hestvik (D), RMA
Kathryn Hill (D), OC
Nancy Hirschhorn (A), FAS
Jon Kavalauskas (A), CSREES
Donna Melton (D), GIPSA
Carolyn Parker (A), RBCS
Thelma Parker (A), NRCS
David Pendlum (D), FAS
Teresa Ramsey (D), FSIS
Jim Staiert (A), OBPA
King Whetstone (D), NASS
Wanda Young (D), NRCS

Agencies with no representation:
OIG, ERS, OHRM, OO, RD