Dewayne L. Goldmon

Senior Advisor for Racial Justice and Equity · U.S. Department of Agriculture · company speakers →

Dr. Dewayne L. Goldmon is the inaugural Senior Advisor for Racial Justice and Equity at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) where he serves as a key advisor to the Secretary of Agriculture. In this Presidential appointment, he provides counsel on a broad range of matters, and liaises with relevant White House personnel on designing, planning, and executing key initiatives and priorities while representing the Secretary and USDA on inter- and intra-agency working groups and public facing forums. Dr. Goldmon provides leadership on the implementation of congressional initiatives and on cross-departmental racial equity work. He works closely with the Secretary and the Department to address the cumulative impacts of prior discrimination, working with his colleagues to transform USDA into a racially equitable department. Dr. Goldmon has served as Executive Director of the National Black Growers Council and worked for 25 years in the agricultural chemical and seed industry. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Arkansas and his Ph.D. from Iowa State University, all in agronomy.

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