Brian Baenig

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Brian Baenig
Chief of Staff for the United States Secretary of Agriculture
In office
September 17, 2013 – September 18, 2015
PresidentBarack Obama
LeaderTom Vilsack
Preceded byKrysta Harden
Succeeded byKarla Thieman
Personal details
Born (1975-12-13) December 13, 1975 (age 48)
Alma materSaint Michael's College (BS)

Brian Baenig is an American government official who served as Chief of Staff for Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack from 2013 to 2015.[1]

Education[edit]

Baenig earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Saint Michael's College.[2]

Career[edit]

Baenig began his career as Deputy Staff Director on the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry and Senior Policy Advisor to Senator Patrick Leahy. He also worked as a Legislative Assistant for Senator Paul Wellstone.

Baenig served as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Congressional Relations at USDA from 2011 to 2013. He had also previously served as Deputy Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs from 2009 2011.

After resigning as Secretary of Agriculture's Chief of Staff, Baenig joined the Biotechnology Innovation Organization as executive vice president of the company's Food and Agriculture Section.[3]

Baenig currently serves as President of the U.S. Beet Sugar Association.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ USDA. "Secretary Vilsack Announces Appointment of Brian Baenig as USDA Chief of Staff". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "- NOMINATION OF BRIAN T. BAENIG, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE". www.govinfo.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  3. ^ Staff, Agri-Pulse. "Baenig to head BIO's Food and Agriculture Section". Agri-Pulse. Agri-Pulse Communications. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  4. ^ "Brian Baenig". American Sugar Alliance. Retrieved 2020-05-01.