The USDA Rural Development Business Center is a centralized business hub focused on customer service and business administration. The primary responsibilities of the Business Center include supporting Rural Development’s mission-critical operations, streamlining key business functions and reducing costs through team-based and cross-functional approaches. As a centralized business hub, the Business Center is comprised of six core offices:
Operations Office
Acting Chief Operating Officer, Cara LeConte
Cara LeConte is serving as the Acting Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Rural Development, responsible for all administrative support functions across the country. In the COO position, Ms. LeConte provides enterprise-wide leadership overseeing activities including space management, budget and finance, procurement, loan servicing, and information technology.
Sharon Randolph, Chief of Staff
Office of the Chief Operations Officer
Address: USDA Rural Development
Chief Operations Office
United States Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave SW, RM 6900
Mail Stop 0742
Washington, DC 20250-0742
Enterprise Office
Christine Knecht, Acting Chief Enterprise Officer
Finance Office
(Continuous 30-day rotation)
Lindsey Syron and Donald Modder, Acting Chief Financial Officer
Human Resources Office
Kristen Kleberg, Acting Human Resources Director
Procurement Management Office
Deborah Baldwin, Lead Point of Contact
Servicing and Asset Management Office
Scott Williams, Acting Servicing Office Director
Technology Office
Janell Duke, Acting Assistant Chief Information Officer