Leadership

WUSATA’s leadership team shares a passion and dedication for helping companies understand and explore the growth opportunities available in export markets

Jason Fearneyhough      Executive Director

Jason Fearneyhough is an innovator and turn around specialist who has spent his entire career serving agriculture, business and rural communities.

He has over 25 years of experience successfully building and filling global markets for agriculture products ranging from wine and chips to commodities and livestock genetics. His leadership is sought out from businesses, governmental entities, University boards, and non-profit organizations.

Jason is an entrepreneur and auctioneer. He is the founder of an agribusiness consulting firm dedicated to growth in agriculture, natural resources and food production all the way through the chain. He is also the creator of the World Ag Journal, a global agriculture news aggregator.

Fearneyhough served as the Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture of Texas and served as Director of Agriculture for Wyoming.

He hails from Cheyenne, Wyoming and is an alum of the University of Wyoming where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture Communications and a Master of Business Administration.

Jason brings a truly unique and global perspective to solution building which he has honed through his vast hands-on experience. His personal insight is derived from his professional involvement in agriculture, natural resource management, international trade and management of businesses and government agencies. This mixed with his acumen in the non-profit and community development world informs his approach to leadership.  

Renata Dalton Deputy Director

Renata Dalton joins WUSATA with over 20 years of extensive domestic and international program-related experience. Renata spearheaded market development initiatives funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), including the Market Access Program (MAP), Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC) Program, Emerging Markets Program (EMP), Quality Samples Program (QSP), and Global Broad-Based Imitative (GBI) Program.

Throughout her career, Renata has lived and worked in various countries, including the United Kingdom, Brazil, Egypt, Ghana, India, Spain, Singapore, and South Korea.

Renata, originally from Brazil, holds master’s degrees in both Business Administration (MBA) and Human Resources Management (MSc), the later from Robert Gordon University in the UK. She currently resides in Houston, Texas, with her husband, two children, five dogs, and two parrots. In her leisure time, Renata enjoys gardening and excels as a master scuba diver.

Chloe Moesch    Director of Marketing and Engagement

Chloe Moesch joined WUSATA in 2016 as Marketing and Outreach Coordinator. She advanced to FundMatch Manager in 2020 and in early 2024, she stepped into the Engagement Executive role, overseeing Northern California, Guam, and The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. In December 2024, she was appointed Director of Marketing and Engagement, bringing her strong program expertise to help small agricultural companies succeed in international markets.

A 2015 graduate of Washington State University, Chloe earned her Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences with honors, specializing in Personnel Psychology and Human Resource Management. She completed a double major in Psychology and received certification in Human Services Case Management and Administration.

A lifelong Washington State resident and proud native, Chloe fills her free time with Pacific Northwest hiking, gardening, and DIY home projects. Her office reflects her passion for plants, and doubles as a playground for her playful cat.

Elise Oliver    Director of Program

Elise Oliver joins WUSATA as the Director of Programs, where she oversees the Export Education, Global Connect, and FundMatch programs. Elise’s experience includes managing general operations, trade programs, and legislative and regulatory initiatives on behalf of the California apple industry and three additional California agricultural commodities, including olives, blueberries, and wild rice.

Throughout her career, Elise has secured significant funding through both the Congressional Appropriations process to support post-harvest research and through the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program to support wild rice and olive exports. In addition to her professional achievements, Elise has served on several boards aimed at advancing California agriculture, including the Buy California Marketing Agreement (CA GROWN) and the United States Apple Export Council, where she served as Treasurer. She is also a current member of the Ag One Foundation’s Ag Booster BBQ Committee at California State University, Fresno, which distributes scholarships to students pursuing a degree through the Jordan College of Agriculture.

Elise holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Sociology from the University of California, Davis, earning Dean’s Honor List recognition across multiple terms.

Passionate about supporting growers and shippers and strengthening California agriculture, Elise is excited to work with WUSATA companies to help them achieve their export goals.