Leadership

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

NIFA Leadership

• Director: Carrie Castille
• Associate Director for Programs: Parag Chitnis
• Acting Associate Director for Operations: Parag Chitnis
• Acting Deputy Director, Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment: Timothy Conner
• Acting Deputy Director, Institute of Food Production and Sustainability: Deb Hamernik
• Deputy Director, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition: Suzanne Stluka
• Deputy Director, Institute of Youth, Family, and Community: Kal Kalavacharla
• Deputy Director, Office of Grants and Financial Management: Matthew Faulkner
• Director, Budget Staff: Paula Geiger
• Acting Director, Center for International Programs: Timothy Conner
• Director, Communications Staff: Faith Peppers
• Director, Equal Opportunity Staff: Drenda Williams
• Acting Director, Planning, Accountability, and Reporting Staff: Michael Fitzner
• Chief of Staff: William Hoffman
• Congressional and Stakeholder Affairs Officer: William Hoffman
• Administrative and Operations Officer: Katina Hanson