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Before his current role, Dr. Ferrier worked at USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), conducting economic analysis of poultry and egg markets. He also served as a Senior Research Economist at USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS), conducting research on topics such as food safety, trade regulations, and invasive species. Dr. Ferrier's previous experience includes roles at USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA), as well as a Visiting Professorship at Ursinus College. He holds a Ph.D.

Prior to his position at the Board, he was an Agricultural Economist at the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS). He served as the coordinator for the Feed Outlook and the Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook programs during his tenure, in addition to roles in the Livestock Outlook program. In addition to ERS, he has experience as a Senior Consultant at Informa Economics and as a Grains Industry Analyst at the U.S. International Trade Commission. He has a master’s degree in Economics and bachelor’s degree in Economics and History, both from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA.

Prior to joining the World Agricultural Outlook Board, he worked for 12 years as an international livestock analyst responsible for red meat trade forecasts and animal product trade issues. He has a bachelor’s in agricultural economics from the University of Illinois and an master’s degree in Agricultural Economics from Michigan State University.

Kevin Wittenberger is a commodity analyst working on the Interagency Commodity Estimates Committees for wheat and rice at the World Agricultural Outlook Board in the USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist. Prior to his position at the Board, he served for ten years as a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S.

He currently serves as the Chairperson of the Interagency Commodity Estimates Committee for wheat and rice. He routinely evaluates and clears U.S. and international commodity supply, demand, and price projections developed by the Interagency Commodity Estimates Committees for wheat and rice in preparation of USDA’s monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand (WASDE) report. Mr. Simone was previously employed by the USDA, Farm Service Agency (FSA), Economic Policy Analysis Staff serving as an Agriculture Economist for 10 years. He also has experience with the U.S.

Prior to this role, he served at USDA's Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Business Center, overseeing programs related to cotton, rice, sugar, and peanuts. He also held economist and leadership positions at USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) and the Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA). Before joining USDA, Dr. Lanclos was the Assistant Director of Economic Services at the National Cotton Council and a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Agricultural Economics Department at the University of Idaho. Lanclos holds a Ph.D.

His primary responsibility is overseeing the development of the USDA’s global supply and utilization forecasts/estimates as part of the monthly World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. Before joining the WAOB, Mr. Jewison spent several years at USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) and Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), joining USDA in 2006. As a native of Minnesota, he did his undergraduate studies at St. Olaf College, his graduate work at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, and also studied at the Beijing Language and Culture University.

She leads external and internal communications for OCE and its sub offices and coordinates USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum, the Department’s premiere annual event. 

He formerly served as the WAOB Chair for food grains. He oversaw the preparation and release of USDA’s official supply and demand estimates pertaining to wheat and rice, which were released in the World Agricultural Supply and Demand (WASDE) report and other USDA publications. Dr. Chambers also served ten years as a commodity and policy analyst with USDA's Farm Service Agency where he analyzed commodity markets, farm policies, new program proposals, and budget outlays.

In OCE, her focus is on providing economic analysis of agricultural trade policies and market developments. She began her career with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 1991 at the Economic Research Service (ERS), where she was hired as the grains and oilseeds analyst for the Soviet Union. After the breakup of the Soviet Union, her research focused on agricultural trade and policy reform in Russia and other former Soviet countries. In 1998, she moved to USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) to work on multilateral trade negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO).