Lilia McFarland Horder is a Principal at Monument Advocacy with 17 years of experience in government and government relations. On behalf of her clients, she works to inform the work of the federal government and Congress in the areas of food, agriculture, sustainability, nutrition, supply chain, and more. She represents Fortune 500 companies and national trade associations across multiple sectors, including food and beverage, agricultural production, biomanufacturing, animal health, sustainability, and transportation and logistics.
Prior to joining Monument Advocacy, Lilia spent nearly 13 years with the Department of Agriculture, including as the Acting Chief of Staff in the Office of the Deputy Secretary and the Acting Chief of Staff for Departmental Administration, and established and led the USDA New Farmer Program. She has worked extensively across USDA in the areas of Departmental operations, beginning farmers, food safety, trade, disaster assistance, risk management, credit, and international food security. Lilia also served as a legislative fellow in the office of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), focused on the farm bill and agriculture appropriations.
Lilia was recognized in 2016 as a finalist for the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America medals, which recognizes federal government employees who make significant contributions to the governance of the United States. Originally from Deep East Texas, Lilia earned a B.A. in Government from the University of Texas at Austin.