Jacqueline Ponti-Lazaruk
Acting Deputy Under Secretary
Jacqueline Ponti-Lazaruk is serving as the Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development, and leads Rural Development’s Innovation Center (IC) and oversees regulations development, data analytics, program evaluation and strategic engagement across rural development.
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Roger Glendenning
Chief Operating Officer
Roger Glendenning is serving as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Rural Development, he is responsible for all administrative support functions for over 4,650 employees in nearly 500 offices across the country.
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Sharon Roach
Acting Director of State Operations
Sharon Roach served as the Deputy Director of State Operations Office. She has 19 years of experience within Rural Development specializing in managing business operations, leading specialized teams in a variety of management operations efforts. Sharon is passionate about providing excellent customer service, creating efficiencies, advocating for automation in processes and training for the workforce.
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Liderazgo estatal
Los directores estatales desempeñan un papel fundamental para ayudar al Desarrollo Rural a centrarse en estrategias de desarrollo económico comunitario impulsadas localmente que aprovechen los diversos activos y necesidades de las zonas rurales de todo Estados Unidos. Cada estado, incluido el Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, está dirigido por un director estatal designado y, en algunos casos, los estados colindantes están dirigidos por un solo director estatal.