Virginia Jameson

CDFA

Virginia Jameson was appointed Deputy Secretary for Climate and Working Lands at the California Department of Food and Agriculture in November 2021. She previously served as Climate and Conservation Program Manager at the California Department of Conservation. Prior to that, she was Deputy State Director for the American Farmland Trust, Management Specialist for the Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office, a Board Aide for Monterey County Office of District 4 Supervisor Jane Parker, and Associate Director of the Ag Land Trust. Jameson holds dual Master of Arts degrees in International Affairs and Natural Resources and Sustainable Development from American University and a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz.