GOVERNANCE
The NAAAN is comprised of ten Steering Committee members, Senior Staff, and a Secretariat hosted by the Colorado State University System office located in Denver, Colorado.
STEERING COMMITTEE
The NAAAN Steering Committee is comprised of ten members: the chair of the committee representing the host institution of the NAAAN (CSU System) and one ex officio and two committee members from each country – Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.
CANADA
MEXICO
SECRETARY VICTOR VILLALOBOS (EX OFFICIO)
Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development
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LOURDES CRUZ TRINIDAD
General Coordinator of International Affairs, Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development
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CARLOS VAZQUEZ OCHOA
Minister Counselor, Agricultural Office, Embassy of Mexico to the United States
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UNITED STATES
SECRETARY TOM VILSACK (EX OFFICIO)
Secretary of Agriculture
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TONY FRANK
Chancellor, Colorado State University System (host institution)
Chair of the NAAAN Steering Committee
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DOUGLAS STEELE
Vice President Food, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities
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CATHIE WOTEKI
Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University
Visiting Distinguished Institute Professor, Biocomplexity Institute, University of Virginia
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SENIOR STAFF
NAAAN senior staff report to the institutions, or serve directly under the Ministers and Secretaries of Agriculture across Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. The senior staff’s work with NAAAN builds and maintains mutually beneficial relationships, facilitates communications, and coordinates key activities in agricultural policies and programs for their countries.
ANNE-MARIE CROUX (CANADA)
Deputy Director, Americas Division of Agriculture, Canada’s International Affairs Branch
WALLACE IP (CANADA)
Vice-consul and Trade Commissioner (Agriculture), Consulate General of Canada, Denver, Colo.
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MARIE-PIER SABOURIN (CANADA)
Trade Policy Analyst, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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LETICIA ALBARRAN (MEXICO)
Head of Department of Communication and Interpretation, General Coordination of International Affairs of the Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development
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JUAN BERNARDO OROZCO SÁNCHEZ (MEXICO)
Director of Economic Studies in the Agricultural Sector, Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development
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SALVADOR FERNÁNDEZ RIVERA (MEXICO)
General Coordinator for Rural Development, Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development
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LUIS MARTÍNEZ SENTÍES (MEXICO)
Counselor for Agricultural Affairs, Embassy of Mexico to the United States
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REGINA BLACK (U.S.)
Chief of Staff, Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, USDA
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BRENT ELROD (U.S.)
Science Programs Officer, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), USDA
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BILL HOFFMAN (U.S.)
Executive Director, Cooperative Extension System (CES) and Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP)
MICHELLE SAMUEL -FOO
Acting Chief of Staff, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), USDA
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DAVIDA TENGEY (U.S.)
International Engagement Officer, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), USDA
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DIONNE TOOMBS (U.S.)
Associate Director for Programs, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), USDA
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TYLER TUCKER (U.S.)
Confidential Assistant, Chief Scientist and Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics (REE), USDA
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SECRETARIAT
The NAAAN Secretariat, established in 2019, provides administrative guidance and is hosted by the Colorado State University System office located in Denver, Colorado.
KERRI CONWAY (U.S.)
Special Advisor to the Chancellor and Director of International Agriculture, CSU Spur
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DAVID NIELSON (U.S.)
Senior Advisor to the NAAAN
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REBECCA POPARA (U.S.)
Program Associate, International Agriculture, CSU Spur
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LAUREN WELLER (U.S.)
Assistant Director of International Agriculture, CSU Spur
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