Dr. Saharah Moon Chapotin has served as executive director of the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) since August 2022. Prior to joining FFAR, Chapotin served as the executive director of the United States Botanic Garden for four years. Earlier in her career, Chapotin worked at the United States Department of Agriculture and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for over 11 years. She held multiple positions at USAID, serving as the deputy assistant administrator in USAID’s Bureau for Food Security. Chapotin has also completed fellowships at Iowa State University and the National Academies working on issues of biosafety policy, scientific communication and national security. She further conducted research on forest ecology and canopy biology throughout the United States, Madagascar and Costa Rica. Chapotin holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Stanford University and a doctorate in plant physiology from Harvard University.