Deputy Administrator Dana Coale

Dana H. Coale was selected as Deputy Administrator of the AMS Dairy Program in September 2004.  Ms. Coale oversees a wide array of programs and services that establish and maintain orderly dairy marketing conditions and ensure that consumers have adequate supplies of pure and wholesome milk at all times.  She manages an organization of more than 470 employees who implement these programs across the Nation.
 
Ms. Coale began her career with the AMS Fruit and Vegetable Program in 1989 as a Marketing Specialist, but she has spent nearly her entire career with Dairy Programs, starting as an Agricultural Marketing Specialist in 1990 working with the Federal Milk Marketing Order Program.  Prior to her appointment as Deputy Administrator, she served as Associate Deputy Administrator for Dairy Program for almost 3 years.
 
Ms. Coale received a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Service and Administration in Agriculture and International Agriculture from Iowa State University.  She grew up on a grain and livestock farm in Central Iowa, and she continues to maintain ownership in the operation.  Ms. Coale and her husband have two children and reside in Gainesville, Virginia.