Office of Operations Leadership

Duane Williams, Director, Office of Operations

Duane is a native of Awendaw, South Carolina, a small, rural town located 26 miles north of Charleston. He is employed with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), where he currently serves as the Director for the Office of Operations. More...

Mark Rucker, Deputy Director, Office of Operations

Mark Rucker is the Deputy Director of the Office of Operations. Prior to joining the Office of Operations, he served as the Deputy Administrator for Management for the Farm Service Agency since December 2012. In this position, Mr. Rucker was responsible for the oversight of the Acquisition Management Division, the Emergency Preparedness Division, the Human Resource Division and the Management Services Division. More...