Ron Batcher is the Lead Architect for USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service. Ron joined USDA in 2017 where he has worked to improve the Wholesale Markets and Facility Design program which provides no cost architectural design services to stakeholders across the United States. He is the USDA Lead Architect for the Wholesale Markets and Facility Design Program, serves on the Board of Directors for the Employee Services and Recreation association, serves on the Board of Fellows for Norwich University School of Architecture and Art, and serves as the Communication Director for the USDA Ag Running and Walking Club.