Ohio Department of Agriculture Director David Daniels announced appointments of Sereana Howard Dresbach and John Schlichter as new deputy directors to the department’s senior management team.
Dresbach will oversee the divisions of Animal Health, Consumer Protection, Dairy, Food Safety and Meat Inspection. Prior to her new appointment, Dresbach served as education director for the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine and the Center for Critical Care at Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University. In addition to her years of experience in education and research, she has been involved with agriculture and agribusiness at the state and national level with various organizations. She is a graduate of The Ohio State University, with a doctorate degree in Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, graduate degrees at the University of Wyoming and undergraduate degrees from Iowa State University.
Schlichter will be responsible for overseeing the divisions of Plant Health, Livestock Environmental Permitting, Weights and Measures and Amusement Ride Safety. He brings 35 years of agribusiness experience to the department, as a part of Schlichter Farms and Bluegrass Farms of Ohio, Inc. Schlichter was also a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving the 85th district for six years, and previously served as a Fayette County Commissioner for four years.