Kelly Pehrson
Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Food
Government service
Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and food commissioner
Kelly Pehrson became commissioner of Utah's Department of Agriculture and Food in April 2025. He had joined its leadership as deputy commissioner in April 2019 and served as interim commissioner in 2020. [1]
Local-government experience
Before joining the department, Pehrson spent a decade in public service in San Juan County. He was first Monticello's city manager and later San Juan County's chief administrative officer. He grew up in Monticello, according to his cabinet biography. [1]
Education
Pehrson earned a business management degree from Utah State University and later an MBA from the University of Phoenix. [1]
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