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