Anthony Hulencurrently serves as the
Director of the Office of External and Intergovernmental Affairs for
Secretary Mike Johanns, where he acts as the Department's primary liaison to
public and private stakeholders to help America's farmers and ranchers
succeed through expanded trade opportunities, rural economic development and
the upcoming farm bill. Before his appointment by Secretary Johanns on April 11, 2007, Hulen
served as USDA White House Liaison, a position he has held since July 2005
and continues to fill.
A native of Swifton,
Arkansas, Anthony was active in
a family farming operation that produced rice, soybeans, corn, and wheat. Hulen spent almost 10 years working on Capitol Hill. From
1996-97, he served as Press Secretary and Washington Office Director for former
Rep. Jay Dickey of Arkansas.
From 1997-2003, he worked in multiple roles for Rep. Ed Whitfield of
Kentucky, including communications director, legislative assistant for
agriculture and infrastructure issues, and Deputy Chief of Staff. And, from
2003-2004, Hulen served as Chief of Staff for Rep.
Randy Neugebauer of Texas.
Before he began his career in public service, Hulen
was a reporter and assignment manager for KTHV-TV in Little Rock, Arkansas.
An alumnus of ArkansasStateUniversity,
Anthony and his wife Tracey reside in Burke,
Virginia and celebrated the
birth of their first child just three days after he was named Director.
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Ryan Krabill is currently the Deputy Director of External and Intergovernmental Affairs for USDA. Krabill is a native of Oregon where he grew up in the mid-Willamette Valley on a small family-operated farm. While earning his degree in Biology and Communication Studies from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, Krabill also worked in the timber industry during the summer months. After two years of working in telecommunications in California, Krabill moved to Washington, D.C., where he worked for the Sergeant at Arms of the U.S. Senate. Most recently, Krabill was Deputy White House Liaison at USDA.
