The U.S. Department of State does not advance and protect U.S. national interests to its full potential without a diverse, equitable, and inclusive ambassador corps. Additionally, the State Department has legal and moral imperatives to substantively address the lack of diversity, equity, and inclusion within its ranks. This report will specifically focus on policy recommendations for improving diversity, equity, and inclusion within the U.S. Department of State’s ambassador corps.
Of note, diversity, equity, and inclusion are interrelated but distinct priorities. For this report, diversity means that the ambassador corps is fully representative of the U.S. population; equity and inclusion mean that the Department fairly considers and appoints a diverse ambassador corps across regions, bureaus, and posts of varying geopolitical significance. Diversity, equity, and inclusion ensure that everyone has a seat and an equitable say at the table.
This report was produced by Abigail Horgan and Nicholas Sung for their master’s degree requirements at the Harvard Kennedy School in collaboration with Inclusive America. The key findings and policy recommendations are intended to support Inclusive America in its mission to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the U.S. government.
Note: This report reflects the views of the authors and should not be viewed as representing Inclusive America nor Harvard University. Additionally, as this report is a compilation of background research and interviews, the authors acknowledge that there were dissenting views among interviewees about certain policy reforms.
Ambassador Map
Ambassador Diversity Tracker
Africa
East Asia/
Pacific
Europe/
Eurasia
Near Eastern Affairs
South/
Central
Asia
Western Hemisphere
International Organization
At Large
Total
US Census
328,239,523
Thus Far Filled
49
20
44
12
10
24
16
8
183
Gender
Female / %
21 (42.9%)
9 (45.0%)
19 (43.2%)
6 (50.0%)
2 (20.0%)
11 (45.8%)
8 (50.0%)
3 (37.5%)
79 (43.2%)
166,745,678 (50.8%)
Male # / %
28 (57.1%)
11 (55.0%)
25 (56.8%)
6 (50.0%)
8 (80.0%)
13 (54.2%)
8 (50.0%)
5 (62.5%)
104 (56.8%)
159,524,408 (48.6%)
Transgender # / %
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1,969,437 (0.6%)
Race/Ethnicity
BIPOC # / %
11 (22.4%)
2 (10.0%)
3 (6.8%)
3 (25.0%)
3 (30.0%)
9 (37.5%)
5 (31.3%)
3 (37.5%)
39 (21.3%)
128,998,133 (39.3%)
White # / %
38 (77.6%)
18 (90.0%)
41 (93.2%)
9 (75.0%)
7 (70.0%)
15 (62.5%)
11 (68.8%)
5 (62.5%)
144 (78.7%)
197,271,953 (60.1%)
Latinx/Hispanic # / %
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (2.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (10.0%)
4 (16.7%)
1 (4.2%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (3.8%)
60,724,312 (18.5%)
Black/African American # / %
7 (14.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (8.3%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (16.7%)
3 (18.8%)
1 (10.0%)
16 (8.7%)
43,984,096 (13.4%)
Asian American & Pacific Islander # / %
3 (6.1%)
2 (10.0%)
2 (4.5%)
2 (16.7%)
2 (20.0%)
1 (4.2%)
1 (6.3%)
2 (20.0%)
15 (8.2%)
20,022,611 (6.1%)
Native American / American Indian # / %
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4,267,114 (1.3%)
Middle Eastern / North African # / %
1 (2.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.5%)
9,981,332 (3.0%)
White # / %
38 (77.6%)
18 (90.0%)
41 (93.2%)
9 (75.0%)
7 (70.0%)
15 (62.5%)
11 (68.8%)
5 (50.0%)
144 (78.7%)
197,271,953 (60.1%)
BIPOC Female # / %
5 (10.2%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (4.5%)
2 (16.7%)
1 (10.0%)
5 (20.8%)
1 (6.3%)
1 (12.5%)
17 (9.3%)
65,531,052 (20.0%)
Latinx/Hispanic Females # / %
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (2.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (12.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (2.2%)
36,495,311 (11.1%)
Black/African American Females # / %
3 (6.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (4.2%)
1 (6.3%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (2.7%)
26,434,442 (8.1%)
Asian American & Pacific Islander Females # / %
1 (2.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (2.3%)
2 (16.7%)
1 (10.0%)
1 (4.2%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (12.5%)
7 (3.8%)
12,033,589 (3.7%)
Native American / American Indian Females # / %
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2,564,536 (0.8%)
Middle Eastern / North African Females # / %
1 (2.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.5%)
5,998,781 (1.8%)
White Females # / %
16 (32.7%)
9 (45.0%)
17 (38.6%)
4 (33.3%)
1 (10.0%)
6 (25.0%)
7 (43.8%)
2 (25.0%)
62 (33.9%)
118,560,444 (36.1%)
Veteran # / %
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
18,611,432 (5.67%)
LGBTQ status # / %
3 (6.1%)
1 (5.0%)
3 (6.8%)
1 (8.3%)
1 (10.0%)
1 (4.2%)
1 (6.3%)
1 (12.5%)
12 (6.6%)
14,770,778 (4.5%)
Political appointee #
6
6
23
4
2
12
10
2
65
Political Appointee %
13.6%
13.6%
52.3%
9.1%
4.5%
27.3%
22.7%
4.5%
35.5%
Age # (working to complete) / %
Under 18 # / %
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0.0% (0.0%)
73,197,414 (22.3%)
18-44 # / %
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0.0% (0.0%)
118,494,468 (36.1%)
45-64 # / %
0 (0.0%)
1 (5.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0.5% (0.0%)
82,388,120 (25.1%)
Over 65 # / %
1 (2.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (6.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1.1% (0.0%)
54,159,521 (16.5%)
Disability
Forthcoming
Forthcoming
Forthcoming
Forthcoming
Forthcoming
Forthcoming
Forthcoming
Forthcoming
Religion
Forthcoming
Forthcoming
Forthcoming
Forthcoming
Forthcoming
Forthcoming
Forthcoming
Forthcoming
Country/Organization/Topic
Name
Gender
Disability
Race/
Ethnicity
LGBTQ
Political/
Career
Date Nominated
Date Confirmed
Military
Age
Algeria
Elizabeth Moore Aubin
Female
White
Career- new
4/19/2021
12/17/2021
No
Angola, Sao Tome & Principe
Tulinabo S. Mushingi
Male
BIPOC/Black
Career- new
4/19/2021
12/17/2021
Yes – Peace Corps
67
Benin
Brian W. Shukan
Male
White
Career- new
8/9/2021
12/17/2021
No
Botswana
Howard A. Van Vranken
Male
White
Career- new
7/20/2021
12/21/2022
No
Burkina Faso
Sandra E. Clark
Female
White
Career- holdover
8/6/2019
8/6/2020
No
Burundi
Melanie Harris Higgins
Female
White
Career- holdover
5/1/2020
11/18/2020
No
Cape Verde
Jennifer M. Adams
Female
White
Career- new
9/7/2022
Unconfirmed
No
Cameroon
Christopher J. Lamora
Male
White
LGBTQ
Career- new
4/15/2021
12/18/2021
No
Central African Republic
Patricia Mahoney
Female
White
Career- new
7/27/2021
12/18/2021
No
Chad
Alexander Laskaris
Male
White
Career- new
1/29/2022
7/14/2022
No
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lucy Tamlyn
Female
White
Career- new
6/1/2022
12/20/2022
No
Republic of the Congo
Eugene S. Young
Male
White
Career- new
4/15/2021
12/18/2021
No
Côte d’Ivoire
Jessica Davis Ba
Female
BIPOC/Black
Career- new
6/6/2022
12/15/2022
No
Djibouti
Cynthia Kierscht
Female
White
Career- holdover
1/23/2022
Unconfirmed
No
Egypt
Herro K. Mustafa Garg
Female
BIPOC/MENA
Career- new
3/29/2023
Unconfirmed
No
Equatorial Guinea
David R. Gilmour
Male
White
Career- new
8/6/2021
12/18/2021
No
Eritrea – Vacant
Eswatini
Jeanne Marie Maloney
Female
White
Career- new
5/19/2020
12/13/2022
No
Ethiopia
Ervin Jose Massinga
Male
BIPOC/Black
Career- new
1/3/2023
7/27/2023
No
Gabon
Vernelle Trim FitzPatrick
Female
BIPOC/Black
Career- new
2/27/2023
Unconfimed
Gambia
Sharon Cromer
Female
BIPOC/Black
Career- new
6/15/2021
12/18/2021
No
Ghana
Virginia E. Palmer
Female
White
Career- new
7/2/2021
3/2/2022
No
Guinea
Troy D. Fitrell
Male
White
Career- new
6/15/2021
12/18/2021
No
Kenya
Meg Whitman
Female
White
Political*
12/8/2021
7/14/2022
No
Lesotho
Maria E. Brewer
Female
White
Career- new
4/15/2021
12/18/2021
No
Liberia
Michael A. McCarthy
Male
White
Career- holdover
5/27/2020
11/18/2020
No
Libya
Richard Norland
Male
White
Career- new
4/2/2019
8/1/2019
No
Madagascar, Comoros
Claire A. Pierangelo
Female
White
Career- new
6/24/2021
3/2/2022
No
Malawi
David Young
Male
White
Career- new
8/4/2021
3/2/2022
No
Mali
Rachna Korhonen
Female
BIPOC/AAPI
Career- new
4/22/2022
12/13/2022
No
Mauritania
Cynthia Kierscht
Female
White
Career- holdover
6/15/2020
12/22/2020
No
Mauritius, Seychelles
Henry Jardine
Male
White
Career- new
7/6/2022
12/13/2022
No
Morocco
Puneet Talwar
Male
BIPOC/AAPI
Political*
3/18/2022
9/8/2022
No
Mozambique
Peter H. Vrooman
Male
White
Career- new
4/2/2019
12/18/2021
No
Namibia
Randy W. Berry
Male
BIPOC/AAPI
LGBTQ
Career- new
6/22/2022
9/30/2022
No
Niger
Kathleen A. FitzGibbon
Female
White
Career- new
8/3/2022
7/27/2023
No
Nigeria
Richard M. Mills, Jr.
Male
White
Career- new
7/28/2022
Unconfirmed
No
Rwanda
Eric W. Kneedler
Male
White
Career- new
8/3/2022
7/27/2023
No
Senegal, Guinea-Bissau
Michael A. Raynor
Male
White
Career- new
4/15/2021
12/18/2021
No
Sierra Leone
Bryan David Hunt
Male
White
Career- new
3/6/2023
7/27/2023
No
Somalia
Richard H. Riley, IV
Male
White
Career- new
3/27/2023
Unconfirmed
No
South Africa
Reuben Brigety
Male
BIPOC/Black
Political*
2/4/2022
7/21/22
Yes – Navy
South Sudan
Michael Adler
Male
White
Career- new
1/26/2022
7/14/22
No
Sudan
John Godfrey
Male
White
Career- new
1/6/2022
8/23/2022
No
Tanzania
Michael Battle
Male
BIPOC/Black
Political*
8/20/2021
12/13/2022
No
Togo
Elizabeth Fitzsimmons
Female
White
Political
8/4/2021
12/18/2021
No
Tunisia
Joey R. Hood
Male
White
Career- new
5/20/2022
12/21/2022
No
Uganda
William W. Popp
Male
White
Career- holdover
2/27/2023
7/27/2023
No
Zambia
Michael C. Gonzales
Male
White
Career- new
4/22/2022
8/4/2022
No
Zimbabwe
Pamela Tremont
Female
White
Career- new
6/22/2022
Unconfirmed
on
No
Country/Organization/Topic
Name
Gender
Disability
Race/
Ethnicity
LGBTQ
Political/
Career
Date Nominated
Date Confirmed
Military
Age
Albania
David J. Kostelancik
Male
White
Career- new
1/23/2022
unconfirmed
No
Armenia
Kristina Kvien
Female
White
Career- new
6/22/2022
12/13/2022
No
Austria
Victoria Reggie Kennedy
Female
White
Political
7/21/2021
10/26/2021
No
Azerbaijan
Mark W. Libby
Male
White
Career- new
5/25/2022
unconfirmed
No
Belarus, Vacant
Belgium
Michael Adler
Male
White
Political
6/7/2021
12/18/2021
No
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Michael J. Murphy
Male
White
Career- new
7/16/2021
12/18/2021
No
Bulgaria
Kenneth H. Merten
Male
White
Career- new
6/8/2022
12/13/2022
No
Croatia
Nathalie Reyes
Female
White
Political
5/15/2023
unconfirmed
No
Cyprus
Julie D. Fisher
Female
White
Career- new
6/15/2022
12/13/2022
No
Czech Republic
Bijan Sabet
Male
White
Career- holdover
8/3/2022
12/13/2022
No
Denmark
Alan Leventhal
Male
White
Political
1/19/2022
6/15/2022
No
Estonia
George P. Kent
Male
White
Career- holdover
9/2/2022
12/13/2022
No
Finland
Doug Hickey
Male
White
Political
10/8/2021
3/24/2022
No
France & Monaco
Denise Bauer
Female
White
Political
7/9/2021
12/18/2021
No
Georgia
Robin Dunnigan
Female
White
Career- new
2/13/2022
7/27/2023
No
Germany
Amy Gutmann
Female
White
Political
7/2/2021
2/8/2022
No
Greece
George J. Tsunis
Male
White
Political
10/8/2021
3/10/2022
No
Holy See
Joe Donnelly
Male
White
Political
10/8/2021
1/20/2022
No
Hungary
David Pressman
Male
White
Political*
5/13/2022
7/28/2022
No
Iceland
Carrin Patman
Female
White
Political*
2/11/2022
7/27/2023
No
Ireland
Claire D. Cronin
Female
White
Political*
6/23/2021
12/18/2021
No
Italy, San Marino
Jack Markell
Male
White
Political
5/12/2023
7/27/2023
No
Kosovo
Jeff Hovenier
Male
White
Career- new
7/2/2021
11/8/2021
No
Latvia
Christopher T. Robinson
Male
White
Career- new
6/15/2022
12/13/2023
No
Lithuania, Vacant
Kara C. McDonald
Female
White
Career- new
3/20/2023
unconfirmed
No
Luxembourg
Tom Barrett
Male
White
Career- new
8/25/2021
12/18/2021
No
Malta
Constance Milstein
Female
White
Career- new
12/8/2021
10/27/2022
No
Moldova
Kent Logsdon
Male
White
Career- new
7/13/2021
12/18/2021
No
Montenegro
B. Bix Aliu
Male
White
Career- new
9/16/2022
unconfirmed
No
Netherlands
Shefali Razden Duggel
Female
BIPOC/AAPI
Political*
3/11/2022
9/14/2022
No
North Macedonia
Angela Aggeler
Female
White
Career- new
5/25/2022
8/4/2022
No
Norway
Marc Nathanson
Male
White
Political
10/29/2021
5/5/2022
No
Poland
Mark Brzezinski
Male
White
Political
8/4/2021
12/18/2021
No
Portugal
Randi Levine
Male
White
Political
10/29/2021
3/10/2022
No
Romania
Kathleen Kavalec
Female
White
Career- new
6/3/2022
12/15/2022
No
Russia
Lynne M. Tracy
Female
White
Career- new
9/20/2022
12/21/2022
No
Serbia
Christopher R. Hill
Male
White
10/14/2021
3/10/2022
No
Slovakia
Gautam Rana
Male
BIPOC/AAPI
Career- new
5/25/2022
8/4/2022
No
Slovenia
Jamie Harpootlian
Female
White
Political
7/16/2021
12/18/2021
No
Spain, Andorra
Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón
Female
BIPOC/Latinx
Political
7/27/2021
12/18/2021
No
Sweden
Erik Ramanathan
Male
White
LGBTQ
Political
9/22/2021
12/18/2021
No
Switzerland and Liechenstein
Scott Miller
Male
White
LGBTQ
Political
8/6/2021
12/18/2021
No
Ukraine
Bridget A. Brink
Female
White
Career- new
4/25/2022
5/18/2022
No
United Kingdom
Jane D. Hartley
Female
White
Political
7/16/2021
5/25/2022
No
Country/Organization/Topic
Name
Gender
Disability
Race/
Ethnicity
LGBTQ
Political/
Career
Date Nominated
Date Confirmed
Military
Age
Bahrain
Steven C. Bondy
Male
White
Career- new
4/15/2021
12/18/2021
No
Iraq
Alina Romanowski
Female
White
Career- new
12/8/2021
3/24/2022
No
Israel
Jacob Lew
Male
White
Political
9/5/2023
Unconfirmed
No
Jordan
Yael Lempert
Female
White
Career- new
1/3/2023
7/27/2023
No
Kuwait
Karen Sasahara
Female
BIPOC/AAPI
Career- new
9/6/2022
Unconfirmed
No
Lebanon
Lisa A. Johnson
Female
White
Career- holdover
2/13/2023
Unconfirmed
No
Oman
Ana A. Escrogima
Female
BIPOC/AAPI
Career- new
1/3/2023
Unconfirmed
No
Qatar
Timmy T. Davis
Male
BIPOC/Black
Career- new
3/30/2022
8/4/2022
Yes – Marine
Saudi Arabia
Michael Ratney
Male
White
Career- new
4/22/2022
3/14/2023
No
Syria – Vacant
Türkiye
Jeff Flake
Male
White
Political
7/13/2021
10/26/2021
No
United Arab Emirates
Martina Anna Tkadlec Strong
Female
White
Political
9/16/2022
7/27/2023
No
Yemen
Steven Fagin
Male
White
Career- new
12/2/2021
4/7/2022
No
Country/Organization/Topic
Name
Gender
Disability
Race/
Ethnicity
LGBTQ
Political/
Career
Date Nominated
Date Confirmed
Military
Age
Australia
Caroline Kennedy
Female
White
Political
7/23/2021
5/5/2022
No
Brunei Darussalem
Caryn R. McClelland
Female
White
Career- new
7/16/2021
12/18/2021
No
Burma – Vacant
Cambodia
Robert W. Forden
Male
White
Career- new
6/22/2022
Unconfirmed
No
China
R. Nicholas Burns
Male
White
Political
5/27/2021
12/16/2021
No
Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu
Marie Damour
Female
White
Career- new
4/25/2022
8/4/2022
No
Indonesia
Sung Y. Kim
Male
BIPOC/AAPI
Career- holdover
7/11/2020
8/6/2020
No
Japan
Rahm Emanuel
Male
White
Political
5/11/2021
12/18/2021
No
64
Laos
Heather Roach Variava
Female
White
Career- new
2/13/2022
Unconfirmed
No
Malaysia
Edgard D. Kagan
Male
White
Career- holdover
5/2/2023
Unconfirmed
No
Marshall Islands
Laura Stone
Female
White
Career- new
7/12/2023
Unconfirmed
No
Micronesia
Jennifer L. Johnson
Female
White
Career- new
1/23/2022
7/27/2023
No
Mongolia
Richard Buangan
Male
BIPOC/AAPI
Career- new
4/22/2022
8/5/2023
No
New Zealand and Samoa
Tom Udall
Male
White
Political
7/16/2021
10/26/2021
No
North Korea (no information)
Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
Ann Marie Yastishock
Female
White
Career- new
7/11/2022
Unconfirmed
No
Phillippines
MaryKay Carlson
Female
White
Career- new
2/1/2022
5/5/2022
No
Singapore
Jonathan E. Kaplan
Male
White
Political
7/292021
11/19/2021
No
South Korea
Philip Goldberg
Male
White
Career- new
2/22/2022
5/5/2022
No
Thailand
Robert F. Godec
Male
White
Career- new
4/1/2022
8/4/2022
No
Timor-Leste
Donna Ann Welton
Female
White
Career- holdover
1/3/2023
Unconfirmed
No
Vietnam
Marc Evans Knapper
Male
White
Career- new
4/15/2021
12/18/2021
No
Country/Organization/Topic
Name
Gender
Disability
Race/
Ethnicity
LGBTQ
Political/
Career
Date Nominated
Date Confirmed
Military
Age
Afghanistan – Vacant
Bangladesh
Peter D. Haas
Male
White
Career- new
7/9/2021
12/18/2021
No
Bhutan (no information)
India
Eric Garcetti
Male
BIPOC/Latinx
Political
7/13/2021
3/15/2023
No
Kazakhstan
Daniel N. Rosenblum
Male
White
Career- new
6/3/2022
8/4/2022
No
Kyrgyzstan
Lesslie Viguerie
Male
White
Career- new
2/25/2022
8/29/2022
No
Nepal
Dean R. Thompson
Male
White
Career- new
4/4/2022
8/4/2022
No
Pakistan
Donald Blome
Male
White
Career- new
10/19/2021
3/1/2022
No
Sri Lanka and the Maldives
Julie Chung
Female
BIPOC/AAPI
Career- new
6/15/2021
12/18/2021
No
Tajikistan
Manuel Micaller
Male
BIPOC/AAPI
Career- new
6/22/2022
12/13/2022
No
Turkmenistan
Elizabeth Rood
Female
White
Career- new
8/3/2022
Unconfirmed
No
Uzbekistan
Jonathan Henick
Male
White
Career- new
5/20/2022
8/4/2022
No
Country/Organization/Topic
Name
Gender
Disability
Race/
Ethnicity
LGBTQ
Political/
Career
Date Nominated
Date Confirmed
Military
Age
Argentina
Marc Stanley
Male
White
Political
8/10/2021
12/18/2021
No
Bahamas
Calvin Smyre
Male
BIPOC/Black
Political
5/13/2022
Unconfirmed
No
Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean
Roger F. Nyhus
Male
White
Career- new
1/3/2022
Unconfirmed
No
Belize
Michelle Kwan
Female
BIPOC/AAPI
Political*
12/15/2021
9/29/2022
No
Bolivia, vacant
Brazil
Elizabeth Bagley
Female
White
Political*
1/19/2022
12/14/2022
No
Canada
David L. Cohen
Male
White
Political
7/21/2021
12/7/2021
No
Chile
Bernadette Meehan
Female
White
Political
7/9/2021
7/20/2022
No
Colombia
Jean Manes
Female
White
Career- new
1/3/2023
Unconfirmed
No
Costa Rica
Cynthia Ann Telles
Female
BIPOC/Latinx
Political
6/15/2021
12/18/2021
No
Cuba, vacant
Dominican Republic, vacant
Ecuador
Arthur W. Brown
Male
BIPOC/Black
Career- new
1/3/2022
unconfirmed
No
El Salvador
William H. Duncan
Male
White
Career- new
2/25/2022
12/13/2022
No
Guatemala
Tobin Bradley
Male
White
Career- holdover
4/26/2023
unconfirmed
No
Guyana
Nicole D. Theriot
Female
White
Career- new
1/3/2022
7/27/2023
No
Haiti
Dennis Hankins
Male
White
Career- new
5/30/2023
unconfirmed
No
Honduras
Laura Farnsworth Dogu
Female
White
Career- new
11/5/2021
3/10/2022
No
Jamaica
N. Nick Perry
Male
BIPOC/Black
Political
11/3/2021
3/10/2022
Yes- Army
Mexico
Ken Salazar
Male
BIPOC/Latinx
Political
6/15/2021
8/11/2021
No
Nicaragua
Hugo F. Rodriguez
Male
White
Career- new
5/6/2022
8/29/2022
No
Panama
Mari Aponte
Female
BIPOC/Latinx
Political*
10/8/2021
9/29/2022
No
Paraguay
Marc Ostfield
Male
White
Civil Service
6/15/2021
12/18/2021
No
Peru
Stephanie Syptak-Ramnath
Female
BIPOC/Latinx
Career- new
1/3/2022
unconfirmed
No
Suriname
Robert J. Faucher
Male
White
Career- new
6/8/2022
12/13/2022
No
Trinidad and Tobago
Candace Bond
Female
BIPOC/Black
Political*
3/18/2022
9/29/2022
No
Uruguay
Heide B. Fulton
Female
White
Career- new
5/13/2022
12/13/2022
No
Venezuela, vacant
Country/Organization/Topic
Name
Gender
Disability
Race/
Ethnicity
LGBTQ
Political/
Career
Date Nominated
Date Confirmed
Military
Age
U.S Representative to the United Nations
Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Female
BIPOC/Black
Political*
11/23/2020
2/23/2021
No
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United Nations and other International Organizations
Bathsheba Nell Crocker
Female
White
Political
6/24/2021
12/18/2021
No
United Nations International Organizations in Vienna (IAEA)
Laura Holgate
Female
White
Political
7/27/2021
3/29/2022
No
World Food Program
Cindy McCain
Female
White
Political
8/9/2021
10/26/2021
No
United Nations for Management and Reform
Chris Lu
Male
BIPOC/AAPI
Political
4/27/2021
12/18/2021
No
United Nations Human Rights Council
Michèle Taylor
Female
White
Political
10/21/2021
2/17/2022
No
African Union
Stephanie S. Sullivan
Female
White
Career- new
6/15/2022
Unconfirmed
No
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)*
Yohannes Abraham
Male
BIPOC/Black
Career- new
5/13/2022
8/4/2022
No
European Union (EU)
Mark Gitenstein
Male
White
Political
7/27/2021
12/18/2021
No
Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
Lisa Carty
Female
White
Career- new
6/25/2021
2/8/2022
No
Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization
W. Brent Christensen
Male
White
Career- new
6/15/2021
12/13/2021
Yes – Air Force
Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations
Robert A. Wood
Male
BIPOC/Black
Career- new
12/15/2021
9/21/2022
No
Conference on Disarmament
Bruce Turner
Male
White
Career- new
10/8/2021
9/13/2022
No
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Julianne Smith
Female
White
Political
6/15/2021
11/18/2021
No
Organization of American States (OAS)
Francisco O. Mora
Male
BIPOC/Latinx
Political*
7/29/2021
12/14/2022
No
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Michael R. Carpenter
Male
White
Career- new
6/23/2021
11/3/2021
No
Country/Organization/Topic
Name
Gender
Disability
Race/
Ethnicity
LGBTQ
Political/
Career
Date Nominated
Date Confirmed
Military
Age
Arctic Affairs
Michaela Sfraga
Male
White
Career- new
2/13/2022
Unconfirmed
No
Counterterrorism
Elizabeth H. Richard
Female
White
Career- new
11/15/2021
Unconfirmed
No
Cyberspace and Digital Policy
Nathaniel Fick
Male
White
Career- new
6/3/2022
8/15/2022
Yes – Marine
Global Criminal Justice
Beth Van Schaack
Female
White
Political*
11/21/2021
3/15/2022
No
Global Health Diplomacy and Global AIDS Coordinator
John Nkengasong
Male
BIPOC/Black
Career- new
9/27/2021
5/5/2022
No
Global Women’s Issues
Geeta Rao Gupta
Female
BIPOC/AAPI
Career- new
11/12/2021
5/10/2023
No
International Religious Freedom
Rashad Hussain
Male
BIPOC/AAPI
Career- new
7/30/2021
12/16/2021
No
Nuclear Nonproliferation
Adam Scheinman
Male
White
Career- new
4/27/2021
12/18/2021
No
REPORT
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the U.S. Ambassador Corps