Steffan Defeo
Acting State Director for New Hampshire and Vermont
Acting State Director for USDA Rural Development in Vermont and New Hampshire, Steffan Defeo, grew up in Vermont and served in the U.S. Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom II and Operation Enduring Freedom, from March 1990 until his retirement in November, 2011. After completing his military service, he began his career as a federal employee with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. Eager to return to the northeast after living and working in Washington D.C., he filled the role of RD’s Associate Enterprise Director for VT/NH starting in October 2020, and was promoted to Deputy State Director in June of 2024. Steffan lives in rural Vermont with his wife.