(NAFB.com) – Julie Callahan, the Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Agricultural Affairs and Commodity Policy, is President Trump’s nominee for the role of Chief Agricultural Negotiator. Callahan has been with the agency since 2016, serving as senior director for agricultural affairs before being promoted to the deputy USTR position in 2020. The President has now nominated people to serve in all USTR deputy roles. The U.S. Grains Council appreciates the President for working quickly to nominate the Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for this critical job. “The U.S. Grains Council and I, personally, have worked with Julie for many years, and I know, once she’s approved, she will have the producers and agribusinesses top of mind as she conducts her work with trading partners around the world,” said Ryan LeGrand, President and CEO of the U.S. Grains Council. Among her previous work experiences, Callahan held senior leadership with the Food and Drug Administration.