Kiecker assumes administrator role for the USDA’s FSIS
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced the appointment of Paul Kiecker to serve as administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced the appointment of Paul Kiecker to serve as administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Kiecker will be assuming the role following the departure of Carmen Rottenberg, who is departing federal service after a career spanning two decades.
Kiecker was named deputy administrator for the FSIS in May 2018 and served as the agency’s acting administrator until January 2019. Since joining the FSIS in 1988 as a food inspector, Kiecker has served in several roles at the agency, including deputy assistant administrator for the Office of Field Operations. He came to Washington, D.C., to serve as executive associate for regulatory operations after serving as the district manager in Springdale, Ark., and Madison, Wis., as well as deputy district manager in Madison. Kiecker’s experience with FSIS also includes work with the Office of Investigation, Enforcement, and Audit, where he has served as a compliance investigator and supervisory compliance officer.
Rottenberg served as FSIS administrator since May of 2018 but led the agency since August 2017. In this role, Rottenberg spearheaded efforts to modernize the agency and implemented several key initiatives to target foodborne illness.
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