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Leadership

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Todd Lindsey

Deputy Under Secretary

Todd Lindsey serves as the Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development. Over the past 30 years, Mr. Lindsey has worked in the structured finance industry, founding and operating companies across various asset classes.

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David Matthews

David Matthews

Director of State Operations

David Matthews is the Director of State Operations for Rural Development at the USDA, where he oversees and manages Rural Development operations across all 50 states and U.S. territories.

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Administrators
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J.R. Claeys

Administrator for the Rural Business Cooperative Service

State Leadership

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State Directors play a critical role in helping Rural Development focus on locally driven, community economic development strategies that build on the diverse assets and needs of rural places throughout America. Each state including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is led by an appointed State Director, and in a few cases adjoining states are led by a single State Director.

State Directors