Wilbert Abbott

Wilbert Abbott, Jr. is an experienced Agriculture Specialist at U.S. Customs and Border Protection within the Department of Homeland Security, serving since August 2009. Prior to this role, Wilbert worked as a Loan Servicing Specialist 1 at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, assisting homeowners in foreclosure situations. Academic credentials include a Master's degree in Landscape Architecture and Community and Regional Planning, and a Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture from Iowa State University, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science from Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University. Wilbert has also contributed to community development as a Community Planner-Research Assistant and Community Planner-Intern at Iowa State University Extension for Community and Economic Development, and gained initial experience as a Soil Science Trainee with USDA-NRCS.