With over three decades of experience in the federal policy arena, Tim Cansler has held a variety of positions in government and the private sector. Prior to founding Cansler Consulting, Tim was Assistant to the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs at the United States Department of Agriculture.  In this capacity, he worked at the Department level on multiple domestic and international issues with jurisdiction across multiple government agencies.  He assisted in the administration and management of four agencies with nearly 15,000 employees located in all 50 states, 4 Territories and around the world administering multiple billions of dollars in government programs.From 1995-2002, Tim served as a congressional affairs executive for the largest trade association in Washington serving the food and agriculture industry, where he managed the association’s federal government affairs and communications programs. Tim also served on the professional staff of two members of the U.S. House of Representatives serving on the Agriculture and Armed Services Committee and Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.In his time with Cansler Consulting, Tim has used this experience to assist multiple clients as they pursue their policy, regulatory and legislative objectives with key officials at the White House, members of various Congressional committees and executive branch agencies. The sectors he has worked with include county governments, food and agriculture, forestry, water, technology, international trade, and environment.