NRCS Leadership, Office of the Chief
Acting Chief 
Jason Weller
Jason Weller has served as Acting Chief of NRCS since December 2012. As Acting Chief, he oversees programs that help protect the environment, preserve our natural resources and improve agricultural sustainability through voluntary, private-lands conservation. More ...
Regional Conservationist for the Northeast, Richard Sims
Richard Sims, former State Conservationist with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Iowa, begins his duties as the Regional Conservationist for the Northeast Region in July 2012. More...
Regional Conservationist for the Southeast Region, Leonard Jordan
Leonard Jordan is the Regional Conservationist for the Southeast, serving in that position since January 2009. During his distinguished 32-year career with NRCS, Mr. Jordan has worked in a variety of positions across the agency’s disciplines. More ...
Regional Conservationist for the Central Region, Tom Christensen
Tom Christensen is the Regional Conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Central Region. In this position, he is responsible for providing overall direction of NRCS personnel, programs and activities consistent with the Chief’s guidance. More...
Acting Regional Conservationist for the West, Salvador Salinas
Contact information: salvador.salinas@tx.usda.gov 202.690.2196
