Expertise
Turkey; Middle East; former USSR
- Language Fluency:
- French
- Russian
- Portuguese
Background
Current Positions
Past Positions
Senior Foreign Policy Advisor, Baker Donelson, PC (200-2007); United States Ambassador to Turkey (1997-2000); Senior Director and Special Assistant to the President of the United States, National Security Council, the White House (1995-1997); Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Near East Affairs, Department of State (1992-1995); Deputy Chief of Mission, United States Embassy, Tel Aviv, Israel (1989-1992); Participant, Senior Seminar of the Department of State (1988-1989); Political Counselor, United States Embassy, Moscow, USSR (1982-1985); International Relations Officer, Office of Soviet Affairs, Department of State (1979-1981); Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for European Affairs, Department of State (1977-1979); Political Officer and First Secretary, United States Embassy, Lisbon, Portugal (1975-1977); Vice Consul, Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal (1973-1975)
Awards
Presidential Meritorious Honor Award; Department of State Superior Honor Award; Department of State Meritorious Honor Award
Education
B.S., Georgetown University, 1972