Divisions Leadership
Click on a name below to learn about each member of the leadership team at the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Dorothy Pelanda
Director
Tracy D. Intihar
Assistant Director
Todd Thatcher
Deputy Director/Chief Legislative Liaison
Jared Parko
Deputy Director
Shelby Croft
Communications Director
David Miran
Amusement Ride Safety Division Chief/Executive Director Hemp Program
Sam Mullins
Livestock Environmental Permitting Division Chief
Brian Wise
Dairy Division Chief
Jon Cook
Chief Information Officer
Denise Martin
Chief Legal Counsel
Sarah Huffman
Executive Director Farmland Preservation
Dan Kenny
Plant Health Chief
Terri Gerhardt
Food Safety Division Chief
Kirk Hines
Division of Soil and Water Conservation Chief
Daniel Walker
Chief, Division of Weights & Measures
Dr. Juan Leon
Chief, Division of Meat Inspection
Chris Geyer
Chief Fiscal Officer
Dr. Dennis Summers, DVM
State Veterinarian
Jason Kong
Laboratory Director of Consumer Protection Laboratory
Soobeng Tan
Director of Analytical Toxicology Laboratory
Maggie Toal
Human Resources Director
