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Alveda C. King, PhD, serves as Senior Advisor on Faith and Community Outreach. She is a guardian of The King Family Legacy, Chair of the AFPI Center for the American Dream, founder of Alveda King Ministries, and co-founder of She Leads Georgia and Speak for Life. She was elected twice to the Georgia State House, and she graduated from Aidan University.

Carter Chain is a Confidential Assistant for the USDA Office of Congressional Relations. Carter joined the USDA in February of 2025 as a political appointee after working in the Michigan State Legislature for four years, getting his start as an intern in then-State Senator Tom Barrett’s office, then as a Legislative Aide for representatives from the southwest and eastern Michigan. Carter is a Californian by birth but grew up in Lansing Michigan.

Chris Berardi is a Senior Legislative Advisor for the USDA Office of Congressional Relations where he responds to inquiries from congressional member offices and committees. Chris joined the USDA’s Office of Congressional Relations in 2025, prior to joining the USDA Office of Congressional Relations, Chris was the Senior Advisor and Director of Communications for Congresswoman Harriet Hageman. Prior to serving in this role, Chris was the Deputy Director of Federal Policy for Council for a Strong America, a bipartisan nonprofit organization.

Tucker Stewart serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Most recently he was General Counsel and the Senior Agricultural Policy Advisor for his home-state Senator, Roger Marshall, M.D. He obtained degrees in Agriculture at Butler Community College and Animal Science at Kansas State University where he judged livestock competitively across the nation. He also graduated with honors from Washburn University School of Law.

Coral Petillo is the Confidential Assistant for the USDA Office of Congressional Relations where she connects congressional constituents with legislative members of USDA and the OCR team and tracks activity in the office for the Secretary and the White House.Coral joined USDA in March of 2025 as a political appointee following her position as a Regional Field Manager for the Leadership Institute where she trained young conservatives on college campuses to stand up for their rights as Americans.

Hans Hunt is the Senior Legislative Advisor for the USDA Office of Congressional Relations where he responds to inquiries from congressional member offices and committees. Hans joined the USDA’s Office of Congressional Relations in 2025 after three years of service on Capitol Hill, where he served as a Legislative Assistant for a member office. In that role he covered agriculture, forestry, and trade policy issues.Hans is a Wyoming native. He holds a B.A. in agribusiness from the University of Wyoming and a M.S. in International Agriculture from Oklahoma State University.

Patricia St. Clair serves as Associate Assistant Secretary in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OASCR) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In this role, she provides leadership and guidance for the enforcement of federal civil rights laws, including Title VI, Title VII, Title VIII, and Title IX, ensuring compliance within USDA programs and employment practices.

Courtney Bailey is the Administrative Officer for the USDA Office of Congressional Relations where she manages budgetary, administrative, and human resource functions in support of the OCR staff.Courtney joined USDA in 2022 as an Executive Assistant to the Director of the Management Services Division under FPAC. She has also served as a Management Analyst to the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act under EPAD.

Brooke Leslie Rollins is originally from Glen Rose, Texas. Most recently, Rollins served as the Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the America First Policy Institute (AFPI). During President Trump’s first administration, she was the Director of the Domestic Policy Council and Assistant to the President for Strategic Initiatives in the White House. She also previously served as Director of the Office of American Innovation.

Vivian Hutson comes to OASCR from USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service where she was the Chief Operating Officer. She led the business and enterprise operations of FNS, including Human Resources, Contracting, Information Technology, Operations and Facilities, Central Analytics, Health and Wellness, and Diversity programs. She also carried out internal employee communication and satisfaction programs.