Brian Ronholm

Expert Bio

Brian Ronholm serves as the senior director of regulatory policy in Arent Fox's Food, Drug, Medical Device, and Agriculture group, leveraging his experience as a former Deputy Under Secretary of Food Safety at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Brian specializes in food safety regulation and policy, and provides clients with strategic advice on navigating regulatory and legislative challenges in the food and agriculture space. During his time at USDA, Brian developed strategic frameworks and engaged in outreach activities to advance FSIS policies and initiatives impacting the meat, poultry, and processed egg industries. He also chaired the US Codex Policy Steering Committee, an interagency partnership that engages stakeholders in the advancement of science-based international food safety standards to facilitate fair trade. Prior to his appointment, Brian worked for Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) where he managed issues related to the House Agriculture-FDA Appropriations Subcommittee.