Director Profile

Amb. Kristie Kenney Director

  • Rank:

    Career Ambassador
  • Branch:

    U.S. Department of State
  • Status:

    Retired
  • University:
  • Language School:
  • Language:

    Spanish, French, Thai, Tagalog
  • Assignments:
  • 2017-2019:

    Adjunct Professor
    Georgetown University
    Washington, DC
  • 2017:

    Retired
  • 2015-2017:

    Counselor

    U.S. Department of State
    Washington, DC
  • 2014-2015:

    Deputy Assistant Secretary

    Asia Affairs

    U.S. Department of State
    Washington, DC
  • 2011-2014:

    U.S Ambassador to Thailand
  • 2006-2010:

    U.S Ambassador to the Philippines
  • 2002-2005:

    U.S Ambassador to Ecuador
  • 2001-2002:

    Senior Advisor,
    Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement
  • 1998-2001:

    Executive Secretary

    U.S. Department of State
    Washington, D.C.
  • 1995-1998:

    Economic Counselor

    U.S. Mission to International Organizations
    Geneva, Switzerland
  • 1994-1995:

    Deputy Director
    Executive Office
    Office of the Secretary of State
    Directorate of Training
  • 1993-1994:

    Deputy Executive Secretary
    National Security Council

    White House
  • 1990-1992:

    Director

    State Department Operations Center
    Washington, D.C.
  • 1989-1990:

    Senior Watch Officer

    State Department Operations Center
    Washington, D.C.
  • 1986-1989:

    Economic Officer

    U.S. Embassy
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • 1984-1986:

    Desk Officer
    Office of NATO Affairs

    U.S Department of State
    Washington, D.C.
  • 1983-1984:

    Staff Officer
    Executive Secretariat
    Office of the Secretary of State
    Washington, D.C.
  • 1982-1983:

    Staff Assistant
    Office of the Under Secretary for Security Assistance

    U.S. Department of State
    Washington, D.C.
  • 1980-1982:

    Consular Officer

    U.S. Embassy
    Kingston, Jamaica
  • 1977-1978:

    Staff Member

    U.S. Senate Committee on Human Resources
  • Education:
  • 1982-1983:

    National War College
  • 1979:

    MA, Tulane University
  • 1977:

    BA, Clemson University
James (Jamie) G. Foggo
Chairman | Admiral, U.S. Navy (Retired)

Olmsted Scholar Class '87
Bruce K. Scott
President & CEO | Major General, U.S. Army (Retired)

Olmsted Scholar Class '79
Kurt W. Tidd
Director | Admiral, U.S. Navy (Retired)

Olmsted Scholar Class '84
Amb. Kristie Kenney
Director | Career Ambassador, U.S. Department of State (Retired)
Patrick (Pat) J. Donahue
Director | Lieutenant General, U.S. Army (Retired)

Olmsted Scholar Class '87
Steven M. Shepro
Director | Lieutenant General, U.S. Air Force (Retired)

Olmsted Scholar Class '93
Nadja Y. West
Director | Lieutenant General, U.S. Army (Retired)
Robert Gleckler
Active Duty Director | Colonel, U.S. Army

Olmsted Scholar Class '04
Michal Polidor
Active Duty Director | Colonel, U.S. Air Force

Olmsted Scholar Class '16
Jon Ahlstrom
Active Duty Director | Captain, U.S. Navy

Olmsted Scholar Class '12
Edward Holton
Active Duty Director | Colonel, U.S. Marines

Olmsted Scholar Class'13
Mark B. Elfendahl
Executive Vice President | Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired)

Olmsted Scholar Class '99
Sean Cosden
Vice President | Colonel, U.S. Air Force (Retired)

Olmsted Scholar Class '06