USDA Civil Rights Directors

Farm Production and Conservation

Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) is the Department’s focal point for the nation’s farmers and ranchers and other stewards of private agricultural lands and non-industrial private forest lands. FPAC agencies implement programs designed to mitigate the significant risks of farming through crop insurance services, conservation programs and technical assistance, and commodity, lending, and disaster programs.

Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC)
WILLISA M. DONALD
Director, Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity Division
Farm Production and Conservation
U. S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave SW
Room 3211 South Building
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: 202-880-2289
Email: willisa.donald@usda.gov

Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services

Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services works to harness the Nation's agricultural abundance to end hunger and improve health in the United States. Its agencies administer federal domestic nutrition assistance programs and the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, which links scientific research to the nutrition needs of consumers through science-based dietary guidance, nutrition policy coordination, and nutrition education.

Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP)
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)
ROBERTO CONTRERAS
Director, Civil Rights
Civil Rights Division, 7th Floor
1320 Braddock Pl
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 305-2195
Fax: (703) 305-2832
Email: roberto.contreras@usda.gov

Food Safety

Food Safety ensures that the Nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and properly labeled, and packaged. This mission area also plays a key role in the President's Council on Food Safety and has been instrumental in coordinating a national food safety strategic plan among various partner agencies including the Department of Health and Human Services and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
ANGIE KELLY
Director, Civil Rights Staff
Office of the Administrator, FSIS,
USDA 
4700 River Road Suite 1B-01D
Riverdale, MD 20737
Phone: (301) 504-7755 (try first)
Cell: (301) 504-7755 Fax: (301)504-2141
Email: angela.kelly@usda.gov

Marketing and Regulatory Programs

Marketing and Regulatory Programs facilitates domestic and international marketing of U.S. agricultural products and ensures the health and care of animals and plants. MRP agencies are active participants in setting national and international standards.

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
CLIFTON GILCHRIST
Director, Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue SW
Room 1095 South Building
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: (202) 720-3980
Fax: (202) 690-0476
Email: clifton.gilchrist@usda.gov

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
SHERRON JERNIGAN
Director 
Office of Civil Rights
USDA-Animal Plant Health Inspection Service 
Office of the Administrator 
4700 River Road, Unit 92, Room 6C04
Riverdale, Maryland 20737
Phone: (301) 461-9341 (c)
Email: sherron.jernigan2@usda.gov

Natural Resources and Environment

Natural Resources and Environment ensures the health of the land through sustainable management. Its agency works to prevent damage to natural resources and the environment, restore the resource base, and promote good land management.

Forest Service (FS)
ERICA NIETO
National Civil Rights Director
Forest Service
Office of Civil Rights,
201 14th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: 505-414-5072
Email: erica.nieto@usda.gov

Research, Education and Economics

Research, Education and Economics is dedicated to the creation of a safe, sustainable, competitive U.S. food and fiber system, as well as strong communities, families, and youth through integrated research, analysis, and education.

Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
TRACEY TROUTMAN
Director
USDA South Building
USDA-ARS-ODEO
Phone(202)720-6161
Email: tracey.troutman@usda.gov

National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
JUNE TURNER
Director, Civil Rights
Room 5025-S
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: (202) 720-8257
Fax: (202) 720-9013
Email: june.turner@usda.gov

National Institute of Food and Agriculture
VIDAL B. GRAY
Director, Equal Opportunity & Civil Rights
USDA, National Institute of Food & Agriculture
Phone: 682-216-8784
Email: vidal.gray@usda.gov

Economic Research Service (ERS)
KEVIN SMITH
Acting Director, Civil Rights Division
1400 Independence Avenue,
South Building Room 1670
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: (202) 690-3640
Fax: (202) 690-0476
Email: kevin.n.smith2@usda.gov

Rural Development

Rural Development is committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in all of rural America by providing financial programs to support essential public facilities and services as water and sewer systems, housing, health clinics, emergency service facilities and electric and telephone service. Rural Development promotes economic development by providing loans to businesses through banks and community-managed lending pools, while also assisting communities to participate in community empowerment programs.

Rural Development
SHARESE C. PAYLOR, Ed.D.
Civil Rights Director
Rural Development
United States Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: 202.692.0097 | Cell: 202.253.5669
Fax: 844-496-7792

Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs

Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs' (TFAA) role is to provide our farmers and ranchers with opportunities to compete in the global marketplace. TFAA is the Department’s lead on trade policy with primary responsibility to ensure USDA speaks with a unified voice on international agriculture issues domestically and abroad. It oversees and facilitates foreign market access and promotes opportunities for U.S. agriculture through various trade programs and high-level government negotiations.

Foreign Agricultural Service
ADRIANO VASQUEZ
Director, Civil Rights
Room 4067-S
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: (202) 720-890
Fax: (202) 720-2658
Email: adriano.vasquez@usda.gov

The Office of the Inspector General

The Office of Inspector General independently and objectively performs audits and investigations of the Department's programs and operations; and works on activities that promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness or prevent and detect fraud and abuse in programs and operations, both within USDA and in non-Federal entities that receive USDA assistance.

Office of the Inspector General
PEACE NGO
Director, Office of Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC
Phone: (202) 430-7998
Email: peace.ngo@usda.gov

Office of the Chief Financial Officer - OCFO

The office is responsible for the overall, management, and processing of required reports and actions related to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaints of discrimination filed against the agency.

Office of the Chief Financial Officer
DONNA GILBERT
EEO Manager
Civil Rights and Conflict Management Office (CRCMO)
USDA/Office of Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)
National Finance Center (NFC)
13800 Old Gentilly Road, New Orleans, LA 70129
Bldg. #101, 2nd Floor - EB 38
Office: (504) 799-3581
Cellular: (504)655-3556
Email: donna.gilbert@usda.gov

Conflict Complaints Division-OASCR

The division is responsible for the overall direction, management, and processing of conflict of interest and highly sensitive Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaints of discrimination filed against USDA.

TINA QUARLES
Director
1400 Independence Avenue
South Building, 6th Floor, 2nd Wing
Mail Stop Code 9412
Washington, DC 20250
Work Cell: 202-924-7716
Email: tina.quarles@usda.gov
Email: CCDInfo@usda.gov – formal complaints
Email: CCD_Informal@usda.gov – informal complaints