State Director
United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Arlisa Armstrong has spent nearly three decades working with USDA Rural Development and in January 2022 was appointed by President Joe Biden to the position of State Director for Tennessee. A native of Haywood County, Arlisa has spent time working with local leaders across West Tennessee and understands firsthand the integral role USDA Rural Development plays in promoting growth and prosperity for rural communities. Armstrong successfully led several initiatives across a 12-county service area, effectively implementing residential, business, commercial and profit/nonprofit loan and grant making authorities for direct and guaranteed lending programs. Arlisa is passionate about her work and has made it her mission to bring prosperity and opportunity to rural communities across the state.
Arlisa is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University where she received her degree in Business Administration. She has served as a member on the Federal Reserve Bank Community Development Advisory Board; in 2014, she became a member of the WestStar Tennessee Leadership Program; serves on the WestStar Haywood County Alumni committee and African Leadership Conference Committee. She is a graduate of the Delta Regional Institute Leadership Class of 2011 and a graduate of the Haywood County TN Leadership Class of 2006. She is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
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