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Names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions at USDA announced.
January 21, 2025
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the names of the following individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C. These appointees have been selected to implement President Donald Trump’s America First agenda, ensuring that the needs of America’s farmers, ranchers and producers remain a top priority.
Kailee Tkacz Buller will serve as USDA Chief of Staff. Most recently, Buller served as president and chief executive officer of the National Oilseed Processors Association and the Edible Oil Producers Association. Previously, she served as chief of staff to the deputy secretary of agriculture and held numerous leadership roles across the department in the first Trump Administration.
Preston Parry will serve as USDA Deputy Chief of Staff. Parry most recently served as strategic assistant to the president and CEO at the America First Policy Institute. During the first Trump Administration, he was the executive assistant to the director of the Domestic Policy Council, where he supported operations and served as policy coordinator and primary liaison to the Office of the Staff Secretary.
Jennifer Tiller will serve as Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary and Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services. Most recently, Tiller served as the deputy staff director for the House Committee on Agriculture.
Ralph Linden will serve as USDA Principal Deputy General Counsel. Linden served in various capacities in the Office of the General Counsel from 1982 until 2021, including as an acting deputy general counsel during the first Trump Administration.
Audra Weeks will serve as USDA Deputy Director of Communications. Weeks served in the first Trump Administration as USDA Deputy Press Secretary before joining the national press team for Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign. She later served as press secretary to Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) and most recently specialized in crisis and issues management for food and agricultural clients in the private sector.
Dominic Restuccia will serve as USDA’s White House Liaison. Restuccia previously served as a legislative assistant for former Rep. Mike Bishop (R-Mich.) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah).
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