Ashley Randle

Commissioner · Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources · company speakers →

A fifth-generation dairy farmer, Ashley E. Randle was sworn in as the twenty-first Commissioner by Governor Maura T. Healey on March 6, 2023. She is the first woman to lead the Department and assumed the role after having served as Deputy Commissioner/Legislative and Policy Director since October 2018. While attending college at Cornell University, Randle developed a deep appreciation for agricultural policy and law. To further her background and understanding of the regulatory aspect of agriculture and farming, Ashley attended Western New England University School of Law. Internships during law school provided a solid foundation and understanding of regional state policies and impacts. Randle is a licensed Massachusetts attorney. Prior to joining the department in 2018, Randle served as Member Services Director for the Northeast Dairy Producers Association, Inc. (NEDPA) in New York and oversaw membership engagement as well as policy outreach and education in the areas of labor and human resources management, CAFO permitting and water quality, New York Dairy’s OSHA Local Emphasis Program, animal well-being, and other timely matters. Prior to that role, Randle served as Marketing Specialist/Special Projects at the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, where she researched, developed, and implemented a sustainable recognition program for the Maine farming community.

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