Erica Navarro, who is presently serving as budget service director and deputy assistant secretary for management and planning at the Education Department, has been selected to become the next director of the Office of Budget and Program Analysis at the Agriculture Department.
Navarro, who holds a master of business administration degree in finance from the Yale School of Management, will be responsible for overseeing policy analysis and program reviews, as well as the implementation of the agency’s budget, legislative and regulatory functions, USDA said Tuesday.
Navarro’s career in government began at the Office of Management and Budget, where she served as program examiner for international economic affairs.
She later held positions at the Millennium Challenge Corporation and the U.S. Agency for International Development before moving to the General Services Administration, where she served as budget director until her transfer to the Education Department.
USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue, commenting on Navarro’s latest appointment, said that “Erica has a sterling track record and excellent credentials, and I am confident she will focus that talent serving America’s farmers, ranchers, foresters, and agricultural producers.”
