NDA welcomes Cathy Balcon as new Administrator for Division of Administrative Services

The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) has announced a new Division of Administrative Services administrator, Cathy Balcon. Administrator Balcon will be leading the division after previously serving as the Administrative Services Officer III.

“In her time here at the NDA she has proven herself to be a hard-working, dedicated and dynamic leader who is not afraid of a challenge,” said NDA Director J.J. Goicoechea. “We are confident in her ability to build and maintain a strong administrative team and look forward to seeing the Division of Administrative Services thrive under her guidance and leadership.”

Cathy earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and has eight years of service with the State of Nevada. She brings a wealth of knowledge with her from working as an Administrative Services Officer II at the Nevada Department of Wildlife, and a Management Analyst III at the Nevada Department of Education, along with over 13 years of comprehensive private sector management experience.

About the Nevada Department of Agriculture

The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) mission is to preserve, protect and promote Nevada’s agriculture. The department has 225 dedicated employees providing services in its five divisions, Administrative Services, Animal Industry, Measurement Standards, Food and Nutrition, and Plant Health and Compliance. The department’s $288 million budget facilitates regulatory and administrative work in agriculture and food manufacturing industries, protecting public and environmental health and worker safety, and providing food distribution and oversight for the United States Department of Agriculture’s school and community nutrition programs.