The current PATs, their leadership, and NIFA liaisons are shown below, as well as points of contact for individuals who may have interest in a particular PAT:
2022-2023 Program Action Teams and PAT Leaders/NIFA Liaisons
- Climate Mitigation, Resiliency, and Adaptation
- PAT Leader: Jason Henderson
- USDA-NIFA Liaison: Eric Norland
- Contacts: Jason Henderson (jhender5@iastate.edu); Megan Hirschman (meganhirschman@extension.org); Regan Emmons (reganemmons@extension.org)
- Economic and Workforce Development
- PAT Leader: Ivory W. Lyles
- USDA-NIFA Liaison: Carlos Ortiz
- Contact: Ivory Lyles (ivory.lyles@oregonstate.edu); Megan Hirschman (meganhirschman@extension.org); Jason Weigle (jasonweigle@extension.org)
- Health Equity and Well-Being
- PAT Leader: Roger Rennekamp
- USDA-NIFA Liaisons: Suzanne Stluka, Sheila Fleishhacker, and Ahlishia Shipley
- Contact: Roger Rennekamp (rogerrennekamp@extension.org)
- 4-H Positive Youth Development
- PAT Leaders: Ed Jones
- USDA-NIFA Liaisons: Shannon Horrillo
- Contacts: Ed Jones (ejones1@vt.edu)
- Urban Agriculture and Food Systems
- PAT Leaders: Andra Johnson; Jeffery Young; Bradley Gaolach
- USDA-NIFA Liaison: Jessica Shade
- Contacts: Andra Johnson (andra.johnson@ufl.edu) ; Megan Hirschman (meganhirschman@extension.org); Jason Weigle (jasonweigle@extension.org)
- Broadband Access and Digital Skills
- PAT Leaders: Laura Perry Johnson, Rachel Welborn
- USDA-NIFA Liaison: Sarah Rocker
- Contacts: Rachel Welborn (rachel.welborn@msstate.edu), Laura Perry Johnson (lpj4h@uga.edu)
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
- PAT Leaders: Rachel Welborn, Vonda Richardson
- USDA-NIFA Liaison: Maurice Smith
- Contacts: Rachel Welborn (rachel.welborn@msstate.edu), Vonda Richardson (vonda.richardson@famu.edu)