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 jhenderson@purdue.edu; Megan Hirschman meganhirschman@extension.org; Regan Emmons reganemmons@extension.org; Brittian Avants brittianavants@extension.org
• Economic and Workforce Development
  • PAT Leader: Ivory W. Lyles
  • USDA-NIFA Liaison: Carlos Ortiz
  • Contact: Ivory Lyles ivory.lyles@oregonstate.edu
• 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 Programs
  • PAT Leaders: William Miller; Jeffery Young; Bradley Gaolach
  • USDA-NIFA Liaison: Jessica Shade
  • Contacts: William Miller wamiller@cns.umass.edu; Brittian Avants brittianavants@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