Yesterday, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the appointment of two new appointments to assist with achieving the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) food safety goals.
Carmen Rottenberg will be the Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety. In her role, Carmen will be responsible for the development, implementation, and enforcement of all of Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) regulations, policies, and programs. She has served a number of roles with FSIS--including Chief of Staff, Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Administrator--over the last 6 years. Carmen earned a B.A. in Political Science and Philosophy from Hope College in Holland, MI and a law degree from American University’s Washington College of Law.