Nichelle Harriott is a Senior Policy Specialist at the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) where she leads federal policy advocacy for agriculture research, education, and extension. Nichelle also co-chairs the AFRI Coalition and is an active participant in other advocacy efforts to increase funding for federal research programs. Nichelle earned her M.S. in Environmental Science and Public Policy at George Mason University and a BSc in Chemistry from Morgan State University. She has spent her career providing decision-makers, stakeholder communities, and the general public with information needed to support sustainable, organic, and agroecological farming systems. Prior to joining NSAC, Nichelle worked for more than 10 years to advance scientific integrity and regulatory policy related to environmental and public health.