Kailee Tkacz Buller

President and CEO

Kailee Tkacz Buller is the President & CEO of NOPA. She previously served as the President & CEO of the Institute of Shortening and Edible Oils, the Washington, DC based national trade association representing the edible fats and oils industry.

Prior to ISEO, she served in various leadership roles at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) serving as the Chief of Staff to Deputy Secretary Stephen Censky where she helped drive transformational change and oversee operations of the agency of 100,000 employees with an annual budget of nearly $200 Billion.

She played pivotal roles in the 2018 Farm Bill negotiations and implementation, renewable fuel policy, and led strategy on COVID-19. She served as the Chief of Staff of the Research, Education, and Economics Department as well as a Policy and Congressional Advisor to Secretary Sonny Perdue. Prior to her time at USDA Tkacz Buller served in a variety of legislative and regulatory leadership roles at the Corn Refiners Association, SNAC International, and the National Grocers Association.

She holds a Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential from the American Society of Association Executives and currently serves as the 8th Congressional district representative of the Virginia Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services, a four-year termed position appointed by Governor Glenn Youngkin.

Kailee resides in Alexandria, VA with her husband and three children.