Trina L. Brake serves as the Deputy Administrator for Field Operations at the Farm Service Agency (FSA), where she brings nearly 35 years of leadership and institutional knowledge. 

Since joining the Agency in 1991, Brake has held several key roles, including Acting Deputy Administrator and Assistant Deputy Administrator for Field Operations, exemplifying her steadfast commitment to agricultural service and rural communities. 

She earned her bachelor’s degree in agricultural business management from Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pennsylvania.  She resides on her farm in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, with her husband Brian and two sons.