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About the Business Center

The FPAC Business Center is a first-of-its-kind organization at USDA, combining the talent of employees from all three FPAC agencies into specialized teams that serve employees and customers across the Farm Service Agency (FSA), the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Risk Management Agency (RMA). This new business approach helps agencies improve operations and efficiency at USDA and boosts support for America’s farmers, ranchers and foresters.

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FPAC Leadership

Photo of Robert Ibarra

Robert Ibarra

Chief Operating Officer

Farm Production and Conservation Mission Area

Business Center

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Washington, D.C.

 

Deputy Chief Operating Officer

Tameka Owens


Chief Financial Officer

Scott (Ronald) Royster

Provides supplies, services, and construction contracting support.

Amy Stonebraker, Acting Director

Amy.Stonebraker@usda.gov 

Manages all activity and work products for the FPAC Appeals and Litigation Division staff.

Jack Welch, Director

Jack.Welch@usda.gov 

Develops, installs, and monitors budget formulation, allocation, and execution.

Marcos Caraballo, Director

marcos.caraballo@usda.gov 

Ensures equal employment opportunities and program access for all FPAC employees and customers.

Ms. Willisa Donald, Director

willisa.donald@usda.gov 

Conducts economic and policy analyses, develops cost-benefit and risk analyses, and other functions.

Joy Harwood, Director

joy.harwood@usda.gov 

Advises and coordinates legislative and public engagement by fostering effective and timely communications at all levels of the organization with all internal and external stakeholders.

Kaveh Sadeghzadeh, Deputy Director, Communications

kaveh.sadeghzadeh@usda.gov 

John Shea, Deputy Director, Legislative and Stakeholder Relations

john.shea2@usda.gov 

Administers FPAC’s core financial management functions, including billing, payment, and collections.

Kelly Holdman, Director

kelly.holdman@usda.gov 

Provides full-service, lifecycle administration of grants and agreements across FPAC.

Galon Hall, Director

galon.hall@usda.gov 

Protects FPAC’s integrity and efficiency by facilitating a safe environment for employees and customers.

Chizo Irechukwu, Director 

chizo.irechukwu@usda.gov 

 

HRD’s high-quality service results in timely recruitment, merit-based hiring, and strong retention.

Terri Meighan, Director

terri.meighan@usda.gov 

Provides secure, customer-focused IT services that efficiently and effectively enable FPAC’s mission.

Jerry Hagedorn, Director

Jerry.Hagedorn@usda.gov 

Oversees real and personal property management, printing, mail management, and other support functions.

Jacob Joubert

jacob.m.joubert@usda.gov 

Manages FPAC’s strategic framework, measures and reports on performance, and mitigates risks.

Christopher Simmons, Director 

Christopher.Simmons@usda.gov