Deputy Director, Office of Energy Policy and New Uses
Jeffrey K. O'Hara
Jeff O’Hara is the Deputy Director of the Office of Energy Policy and New Uses.
Jeff researches and analyzes energy and bioeconomy policies. These policy topics include biofuels, sustainable aviation fuel, biomaterials and products, and agricultural and forestry feedstocks. Prior to joining USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist in 2021, Jeff was an economist at USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service and the Chicago Climate Exchange. Jeff received a PhD in economics from the University of California, San Diego.
