Secretary Sonny Perdue has announced that beginning Aug.1, 2017, Carmen Rottenberg will be the Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety. They will fill the positions held by Al Almanza, who has retired after 39 years of service to the Agency. Paul Kiecker will be the Acting Administrator. FSIS’ mission to protect public health is critical, and our work to protect public health will continue with the new leadership.
Carmen Rottenberg
Carmen Rottenberg was appointed Acting Deputy Under Secretary for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office for Food Safety in August 2017. In this position, she oversees development, implementation and enforcement of all of FSIS’ regulations, policies and programs. This appointment follows nearly six years in leadership roles in the Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS’) Office of the Administrator, including serving as the Chief of Staff, the Chief Operating Officer and, most recently, the Deputy Administrator.