Deputy Director, Spokane Regional Office
USDA, Risk Management Agency
Cara M. McNab is the Deputy Director, Spokane Regional Office, Risk Management Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coordinator for Washington. Cara began her USDA career with the Packers and Stockyards Program in 2008, then joined the Risk Management Agency as the Director of Appeals and Litigation in 2011 at Washington, DC headquarters.
In 2012, Cara moved to the Inland Northwest where she enjoys more directly serving producers through the regional office. Cara grew up in Michigan, and earned a law degree at Wayne State University Law School. She then attended the University of Arkansas School of Law to gain more specialized education in agricultural law, earning an LL.M in Agricultural and Food Law.
Cara is married to an Army veteran who served in Iraq. She is currently enrolled in an organic certificate program at Washington State University and completed an internship with Vets on the Farm.
Website:US Department of Agriculture, Risk Management Agency