The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) has announced strategic leadership changes.

USDA-FSIS has named Robert Bane as the new Deputy Administrator of Field Operations, who will serve alongside Deputy Administrator Dr. Denise Eblen in the Office of the Administrator. FSIS also announced several other appointments in different offices.

Specifically, Robert Bane will join FSIS’ Office of the Administrator as the Deputy Administrator of Field Operations, serving alongside Deputy Administrator Denise Eblen, Ph.D. who will focus on FSIS’ science and policy work.

Mr. Bane has served in several leadership positions within FSIS; most recently, he was the Executive Associate for Regulatory Operations within the Office of Field Operations (OFO). Before that, he was the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Investigation, Enforcement, and Audit.

Additional leadership changes were made in OFO, the Office of Management (OM), and the Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Education (OPACE). Specifically, Melissa Moore has been named Assistant Administrator of OFO, Natalie Duncan has assumed the role of Assistant Administrator of OM, and Karen Hunter has transitioned from her role as Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator of OFO to become the Assistant Administrator of OPACE.