Oscar Gonzales

Oscar brings almost two decades of senior leadership experience in the public and private sectors. Most recently, Oscar Gonzales was appointed by President Biden to serve as Assistant Secretary for Administration at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), where he oversaw procurement, human resources, real property, homeland security, the Office of Small Business, security and operations. Oscar also managed senior executive service, labor-management relations, intergovernmental affairs, farm lending, civil rights, Latino outreach, immigration, and assisted with congressional relations.

Previously, Oscar served in the Obama Administration in several senior positions with USDA, including as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, and Senior Advisor on Immigration to Secretary Tom Vilsack. He also served as the California State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), where he oversaw FSA programs across California, the nation’s largest agricultural producing state. Oscar also held senior roles in California under Governor Gray Davis, Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa, and Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero.

Oscar’s experience also includes serving as Vice President for Government Relations, Western States, for Goldman Sachs and Vice President for Government Relations at Aura Financial. Prior to serving in government, Oscar worked with various nonprofit organizations, including the Constitutional Rights Foundation, Building Up Los Angeles, the Corporation for National Service, California Community College Foundation, National Hispanic Environmental Council, East Los Angeles Residents Association, and the UFW Foundation.