Experience

White House Writers Group

• Senior Director



Manchester Trade, Ltd.

• Vice President

  • Sep 1998 - Nov 2000

  Consultant to business association and corporate clients on trade and international business issues, particularly in Latin America Consultant to business association and corporate clients on trade and international business issues, particularly in Latin America



AIPT

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Executive Director/COO

  • Sep 1997 - Sep 1998

  Managed international educational exchange organization specializing in on-the-job training programs for exchange students, with placements in over 1000 U.S. and overseas corporations and businesses. Managed international educational exchange organization specializing in on-the-job training programs for exchange students, with placements in over 1000 U.S. and overseas corporations and businesses.



Americas Society/Council of the Americas

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director - Washington Operations

  • Sep 1995 - Sep 1996

  Headed Washington office of the New York-based association of major U.S. investors and companies doing business in Latin America. Headed Washington office of the New York-based association of major U.S. investors and companies doing business in Latin America.



National Council of World Affairs Organizations

• Executive Director

  • Sep 1995 - Sep 1996

  Led association of World Affairs Councils in nearly 100 U.S. cities nation-wide, supporting them with programming assistance and non-profit best practices. Led association of World Affairs Councils in nearly 100 U.S. cities nation-wide, supporting them with programming assistance and non-profit best practices.



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Ambassador to Barbados & the Eastern Caribbean

  • Oct 1990 - Jul 1993

  As youngest Ambassador then serving in the field, headed a 250-person U.S. diplomatic mission with regional responsibilities for development assistance, defense and security support, counter-narcotics programs and overseas law enforcement tasks. As youngest Ambassador then serving in the field, headed a 250-person U.S. diplomatic mission with regional responsibilities for development assistance, defense and security support, counter-narcotics programs and overseas law enforcement tasks.



The White House, National Security Council

• Executive Secretary

  • Feb 1989 - Apr 1990

  Served as statutory head of the White House agency charged with supporting the President of the United States and his National Security Advisor with advice and decision-making support on all matters concerning U.S. national security Served as statutory head of the White House agency charged with supporting the President of the United States and his National Security Advisor with advice and decision-making support on all matters concerning U.S. national security



U.S. Department of Commerce

• Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement

  • Jun 1988 - Feb 1989

  Heaeded a small, specialized, plain-clothes law enforcement agency with 8 regional field offices nationwide, charged with enforcing the Export Administration Act, the INternational Emergency Economic Power Act, and the Anti-Boycott statutes. Heaeded a small, specialized, plain-clothes law enforcement agency with 8 regional field offices nationwide, charged with enforcing the Export Administration Act, the INternational Emergency Economic Power Act, and the Anti-Boycott statutes.



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Assistant Secretary for Politico-Military Affairs

  • May 1986 - Jun 1988

  Managed offices responsible for controlling all U.S. commercial arms exports and served as chief U.S. negotiator for a half-dozen or more bilateral and multi-lateral agreements governing the control, protection and transfer of strategically sensitive technologies. Managed offices responsible for controlling all U.S. commercial arms exports and served as chief U.S. negotiator for a half-dozen or more bilateral and multi-lateral agreements governing the control, protection and transfer of strategically sensitive technologies.



The White House, National Security Council

• Director for Latin American Affairs

  • Aug 1985 - May 1986

  Advised the President's National Security Advisor on Latin American and Caribbean issues and supported trips by President Reagan to Mexico and the Caribbean and by First Lady Nanacy Reagan to deliver relief to Mexico's earthquake victims. Advised the President's National Security Advisor on Latin American and Caribbean issues and supported trips by President Reagan to Mexico and the Caribbean and by First Lady Nanacy Reagan to deliver relief to Mexico's earthquake victims.



Office of the Vice President

• Deputy Assistant to the Vice President for National Security Affairs

  • Feb 1981 - Aug 1985

  Advised Vice President George H.W. Bush on Latin American, European, East European and Soviet issues and negotiated his foreign and diplomatic agendas/activities in 40 countries. Advised Vice President George H.W. Bush on Latin American, European, East European and Soviet issues and negotiated his foreign and diplomatic agendas/activities in 40 countries.



Office of the Secretary of Defense

• Assistant Director for Intelligence Policy

  • Oct 1979 - Feb 1981

  Oversaw the management of the Defense Attache system and completed a major study of intelligence requirements to support cruise missile targetting. Oversaw the management of the Defense Attache system and completed a major study of intelligence requirements to support cruise missile targetting.