Sandy Chalmers was appointed by the Trump Administration to serve as the state executive director of the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Wisconsin in May 2025.

Chalmers returns to FSA where she previously served as the state executive director for Wisconsin during President Trump’s first term. Prior to her first appointment, she was the executive officer for FSA in Wisconsin. Chalmers previously served as assistant secretary and division administrator at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Earlier in her career, she worked on Capitol Hill and for the Wisconsin Assembly Speaker.

Throughout her entire career, Chalmers has worked on agriculture and rural policy including developing and implementing numerous farm bills.

She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and University of Nebraska.

Chalmers lives in Dane County, Wisconsin.