Changing the World Through the Power of Food
The Global Food Institute
at the George Washington University
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Latest News & Updates
Stacy Dean Named as Inaugural Carbonell Family Executive Director
June 18, 2024
Stacy Dean, a renowned national food policy leader, has been named GFI's inaugural Carbonell Family Executive Director. Most recently, she has served as Deputy Under Secretary for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services.
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Alum Works to Tackle Food Insecurity (University of Michigan)
July 12, 2024
Stacy Dean, ’88, MPP’92, served as the deputy under secretary for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food, nutrition, and consumer services since 2021. Now, she’s headed back to the nonprofit sector, joining the new José Andrés-backed Global Food Institute at The George Washington University as its first executive director.
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USDA under secretary to head new Washington-based Global Food Institute (UPI)
June 19, 2024
U.S. Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Stacy Dean will become the inaugural executive director of the Global Food Institute at George Washington University.
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Lobbying World: USDA deputy undersecretary to lead José Andrés-backed Global Food Institute (The Hill)
June 19, 2024
Stacy Dean will be the first executive director of the José Andrés-backed Global Food Institute at George Washington University.