Mr. Jason Hafemeister

Mr. Jason Hafemeister is the Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs and the Trade Counsel to the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).  In this role, he advises the Secretary and the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs on agricultural trade policy.  He has been involved in agricultural farm and trade policy for over 30 years, including almost 25 at USDA and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.  Jason grew up on California’s scenic central coast.  He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley, a master’s degree from the University of California at San Diego, and a law degree from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.  He is married with two children.  Before that, he used to enjoy reading and sports.