Dr. Dewayne L. Goldmon received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Arkansas and his Ph.D. from Iowa State University, all in agronomy. After four years as a field researcher with American Cyanamid (acquired by BASF), he joined Monsanto Company (acquired by Bayer Crop Sciences), working 25 years in the agricultural chemical and seed industry.

He held various positions in technology development, where he conducted research on all southern row crops and managed research and development trials in soybeans, rice, and cotton. Later in his career, he worked on Monsanto's government affairs team and in human resources, retiring as the Outreach Lead for Bayer Crop Sciences in 2019. In 2020, he served as the Executive Director of the National Black Growers Council, an organization that he was instrumental in creating and advised for over 10 years. Throughout his education and career, he has worked on diversity initiatives and maintained working relationships with several land-grant universities, non-profit entities, and community-based organizations.

Goldmon has served on numerous advisory boards, including the Dean's Executive Advisory Board at his alma mater, as well as on local and state boards for 4-H and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. He has also served on regional and national advisory boards for organizations such as MANRRS, the Policy Center for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers, the Southern Risk Management Education Center, and multiple terms on USDA's Advisory Committee for Minority Farmers and Ranchers. He also farms in southeast Arkansas where he produces com, rice, and soybeans.

On March 1, 2021, he was announced as the inaugural Senior Advisor for Racial Justice and Equity at USDA where he serves as a key advisor to the Secretary of Agriculture. In this Presidential appointment, he provides counsel on a broad range of matters, as mandated by the Biden-Harris administration. He routinely liaises with relevant White House personnel on designing, planning, and executing key initiatives and priorities while also representing the Secretary and USDA on high level inter- and intra-agency working groups and public facing forums. He provides leadership on the implementation of congressional initiatives and on cross­ departmental racial equity work. Goldmon works closely with the Secretary and the department to address the cumulative impacts of prior discrimination, working with his colleagues to transform USDA into a racially equitable department.