The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday announced the names of individuals who will hold senior positions in Washington, D.C.
Sandra Eskin was named Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety. Eskin, an attorney and public policy consultant, comes to USDA from The Pew Charitable Trusts where she served as the Project Director for Food Safety. Prior to joining Pew, she was a public policy consultant to consumer and public interest organizations, providing strategic and policy advice on a range of consumer protection issues, including food safety, dietary supplement safety, and food and drug labeling and advertising. Eskin held the roles of Federal Government Staff Attorney and Legislative Representative for the Consumer Federation of America and served as Deputy Director of the Produce Safety Project, a Pew initiative at Georgetown University. She received her bachelor’s degree from Brown University and her juris doctor from the University of California Hastings College of the Law.
Until the president nominates and the U.S. Senate confirms a USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety, Eskin will head the Office of Food Safety, which is charged with carrying out the Biden Administration’s food safety priorities.
“We congratulate Ms. Eskin on her new role as Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety and we look forward to working with her and her new team to meet our shared goal of protecting public health by keeping our poultry supply as safe and secure as possible,” said NCC President Mike Brown in response to the announcement.
Eyang Garrison was named Chief of Staff in the Office of the Deputy Secretary. Prior to joining USDA, Eyang served as the Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director to Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge of Ohio. She previously held various roles at USDA, including Program Analyst for the Food and Nutrition Service and Legislative Analyst in the Office of Congressional Relations. She also served as a Child Nutrition Policy Analyst for the Food Research and Action Center and as a Legislative Assistant for Congresswoman Gwen Moore of Wisconsin. Eyang holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma.
Jeremy Adamson was named Policy Advisor for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs in the Foreign Agricultural Service. Most recently Jeremy served as the Portfolio Manager for Certis USA. Previously, he held roles in account management and market development with Corteva Agrisciences and worked as a Crop Consultant and Plant Health and Nutrition Specialist with Nutrien. Jeremy is a native of Merrillville, Ind. and graduated from Purdue University with bachelor’s degree from the College of Agricultural Economics.
