Jeremy Lichtman
Exited govt: 12/XX/25 (self-reported)
He was named as a member of the DOGE team at USDA in response to a FOIA request from American Oversight. According to LinkedIn, he has held multiple positions related to shareholder activism and strategic investing.
Positions
Appointed:
3/17/25-12/XX/25 Advisor on Government Efficiency GS-14/01, excepted, $142,488
Offboarding:
Left govt 12/XX/25 (self-reported)
Appointed:
3/17/25-12/XX/25 Advisor on Government Efficiency GS-14/01, excepted, $142,488
Offboarding:
Left govt 12/XX/25 (self-reported)
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | USDA Records Concerning DOGE Teams at the Agency Document Cloud, 7/16/25 |
| Source: | FOIA response from USDA about DOGE staff at the agency Document Cloud, 3/17/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Jeremy Lichtman LinkedIn, |
Events
3/17/25
Appointed:
Jeremy Lichtman starts as Advisor on Government Efficiency at USDA.
Appointed:
Jeremy Lichtman starts as Advisor on Government Efficiency at USDA.
| Appointed: | Jeremy Lichtman 3/17/25-12/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Advisor on Government Efficiency, Office of the Secretary of Agriculture |
| Salary: | $142,488 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | USDA Records Concerning DOGE Teams at the Agency Document Cloud, 7/16/25 |
| Source: | FOIA response from USDA about DOGE staff at the agency Document Cloud, 3/17/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Jeremy Lichtman LinkedIn, |
4/10/25
Identification:
In a response to a FOIA request from American Oversight, the USDA returns a list of known DOGE members at the agency at the time.
Identification:
In a response to a FOIA request from American Oversight, the USDA returns a list of known DOGE members at the agency at the time.
| Person: | Daniel Abrahamson, Gavin Kliger, Jeremy Lichtman, Jordan Wick, Michael Cole, Samuel Berry, Timothy Ronan |
| Source: | USDA Records Concerning DOGE Teams at the Agency Document Cloud, 7/16/25 |
| Agency: | USDA |
5/08/25
Interagency Coordination:
Jeremy Lichtman emails USDA officials to inform them that GSA (likely Josh Gruenbaum) had directed them to review several agency grants for termination. These terminations were reportedly “awaiting final greenlight from the White House.”
Interagency Coordination:
Jeremy Lichtman emails USDA officials to inform them that GSA (likely Josh Gruenbaum) had directed them to review several agency grants for termination. These terminations were reportedly “awaiting final greenlight from the White House.”
| Person: | Jeremy Lichtman, Josh Gruenbaum |
| Source: | DOGE Instructions and a White House Deadline: How the Government Canceled Harvard’s Grants The Harvard Crimson, 7/17/25 |
| Agency: | GSA, USDA |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-DEI, Spending |
12/XX/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Jeremy Lichtman 3/17/25-12/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Advisor on Government Efficiency, Office of the Secretary of Agriculture |
| Salary: | $142,488 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | USDA Records Concerning DOGE Teams at the Agency Document Cloud, 7/16/25 |
| Source: | FOIA response from USDA about DOGE staff at the agency Document Cloud, 3/17/26 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Jeremy Lichtman LinkedIn, |