Experience

National Crop Insurance Services

• United States
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Agricultural Policy Analyst

  • Jan 2016 - Present



Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology / Institute for Food and Agriculture

• Fresno State

• Associate Dean for Research and Outreach & Director

  • Dec 2001 - Jun 2016

  Position change as of December 1, 2014 from Director for the Center for Agricultural Business Position change as of December 1, 2014 from Director for the Center for Agricultural Business



U.S. Congressional Budget Office

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Principal Analyst, Agriculture

  • Jun 2001 - Dec 2001

  Transferred to Congressional Budget Office to analyze issues related to legislative compliance with international commitments on farm policy reform in the World Trade Organization and analysis of the economic effects of legislation to require Country of Origin labeling of farm commodities. Transferred to Congressional Budget Office to analyze issues related to legislative compliance with international commitments on farm policy reform in the World Trade Organization and analysis of the economic effects of legislation to require Country of Origin labeling of farm commodities.



USDA

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Director, Commission on 21st Century Agriculture

  • Jan 1998 - May 2001

  Responsible for supervision and direction of the USDA national extension activities in the area of natural resource economics and policy; detailed to the Congressional Commission on 21st Century Production Agriculture overseeing the activities of the commission and staff, including organization of commission meetings, field hearings, Congressional testimony and final report to both houses of Congress and the President. Responsible for supervision and direction of the USDA national extension activities in the area of natural resource economics and policy; detailed to the Congressional Commission on 21st Century Production Agriculture overseeing the activities of the commission and staff, including organization of commission meetings, field hearings, Congressional testimony and final report to both houses of Congress and the President.



FAO

• Italy
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Economist

  • Sep 1995 - Dec 1997

  Supervise and participate in all work on commodities covered by the Horticultural Products Group. Organize and conduct research and analytical work on economic and policy-oriented aspects, particularly international trade issues, including reviews of the current market situation and short-term outlook; projections and long-term outlook studies; analysis of national policies, including those covering environment-related trade issues; report on international policy initiatives, proposals and arrangements. Responsible for organizing and servicing the Inter-Governmental Groups on Citrus Fruits and Bananas, preparing documents and briefing material for their Sessions and other meetings sponsored by the FAO. Contribute in developing, preparing, backstopping and finalizing projects to advise individual governments on national commodity policies. Represent FAO at inter-governmental and other meetings and cooperate with other international and commodity organizations. Show less



American Farm Bureau Federation

• United States
• Government Relations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Research Economist

  • Feb 1988 - Dec 1995

  Responsible for economic research and analysis to support policy formulation and implementation concerning international agricultural trade. Prepare position statements and recommendations for Board of Directors. Conduct special studies on request from the President, Officers, Board of Directors and State Farm Bureaus. Develop publications and brief commentaries on international economic issues to provide educational background for Farm Bureau leadership. Make presentations on related issues at National and State Farm Bureau meetings. International travel to assess market and trade policy situation and communicate Farm Bureau positions to foreign country representatives. Staff adviser for U.S. private sector representatives to GATT negotiations. Research project director for special studies on trade and environmental issues. Analysis of effects of all aspects of government policy on the competitiveness and profitability of U.S. agriculture Show less