Almost 17 months into the current Administration, the White House has nominated Alexis Taylor, Director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture, to the position of Undersecretary of Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.

Ms. Taylor has served in her current position since 2016 and has acquired considerable experience in export related issues.  Previous to her position in Oregon, she was the Deputy Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service during the Obama Administration. She was a legislative advisor to Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), and participated in framing Farm Bills in  2008 and 2014.

Ms. Taylor is a native of Iowa and a graduate of Iowa State University.