Ambassador Deborah A. McCarthy

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1 Ambassador Deborah A. McCarthy Deborah A. McCarthy is the current U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania, appointed by President Obama and sworn into office on February 5, Ms. McCarthy joined the U.S. Diplomatic Service from Chase Manhattan Bank in 1981 and held a variety of diplomatic positions in the Dominican Republic, Italy, Haiti and Washington. In 1996, Ms. McCarthy became the Economic Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Paris, responsible for European Union and defense industry issues. There, she helped establish the French-American Business Council. She became Deputy Ambassador at the Embassy in Nicaragua in 1998, in charge of Mission operations. She became Consul General in Montreal days before 9/11 and established new border security measures with Canada. In 2002, Ms. McCarthy became Deputy Assistant Secretary for Narcotics and Law Enforcement, in charge of $780 million in assistance to Latin America as well as the State Department s airline fleet. Subsequently, she was Senior Advisor for Counter Terrorism for the Western Hemisphere. In 2006, she was named Special Coordinator for Venezuela. She returned to Europe in 2008 as Deputy Ambassador at the U.S. Embassy in Greece. From 2010 to 2013, Ms. McCarthy was the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, leading global economic negotiations and Secretary Clinton s Economic Statecraft agenda. Ms. McCarthy received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Virginia, and a double Masters in Economics and Foreign Service from Georgetown University. She also has a Certificate in Airline Strategic Management from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). In 2014, Ms. McCarthy was selected as a Fellow for On The Board sponsored by George Washington University and the International Women s Forum to place

2 women leaders on corporate boards. She speaks French, Spanish, Greek and Italian. Ms. McCarthy is the recipient of the Presidential Merit Service Award and six Senior Foreign Service Performance Awards. She is an active tweeter and blogger on US foreign policy, focusing on national security and economic issues. She regularly speaks on U.S. foreign policy. Ms. McCarthy is a member of the Women s Foreign Policy Group, the Atlantic Council and the University of Denver International Career Advancement Program at the Aspen Institute.

3 DEBORAH ANN McCARTHY TEL: SKILLS SUMMARY: Senior international executive/diplomat with over 30 years of experience in high-level economic/political/security negotiations in Europe, Latin America, Canada and Asia. Skilled in team formation/leadership, crisis management and strategic planning/communications. Strong background in security, intelligence and economics. Multilingual, skilled public speaker on foreign policy, national security and international economic issues. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania Feb Present Appointed by President Obama. CEO of U.S. Embassy in Lithuania, responsible for strategic engagement on U.S. foreign policy goals (EU, NATO, Russia, Ukraine and Afghanistan). Partnered with White House for successful Baltic Summit with President Obama. Deployed new U.S. military support to Lithuania. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Bureau of Economic & Business Affairs, Department of State, Washington, DC Sept Feb 2013 Advised Secretary of State on global developments in finance, trade, investment, transportation, telecommunications and sanctions. Directed team of over 1000 economic officers at Embassies worldwide. Developed new strategy for global advocacy for U.S. companies. Launched new U.S. bilateral investment agreement model and negotiations with China and other key allies. Negotiated new investment principles with the European Union. Led multiple teams for bilateral and multilateral negotiations including with China, the EU and the OECD. Active public speaker on U.S. foreign economic policy. Deputy Ambassador U.S. Embassy, Athens, Greece Jul Sept 2010 Chief Operating Officer overseeing 600 employees. Directed U.S. government response to Greek financial crisis and bailout by IMF and EU. Developed USG strategy to address terrorist travel into Europe through Greece and the rise of domestic terrorist groups. Secured bilateral agreement to build a new oil pipeline for the U.S. naval base in Crete.

4 Special Coordinator for Venezuela, Department of State Apr Dec 2007 Appointed by Secretary Condoleezza Rice. Directed interagency team, in coordination with the White House, which successfully isolated Venezuela in international organizations and protected US national security interests. Senior Advisor for Counter Terrorism Department of State Aug Apr 2006 Led sensitive high-level discussions and negotiations throughout Latin America and Canada which strengthened counter terrorism programs. Extensive public speaking on U.S national security. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Narcotics and Law Enforcement Department of State Nov Aug 2004 Managed $780 million program to fight drug production and trafficking and foster economic development programs in Latin America. At the request of Secretary Powell, successfully negotiated a new aviation agreement with the Government of Colombia to interdict drug trafficking. Restructured the Department of State s aviation fleet. Regularly testified to Congress. Principal Officer U.S. Consulate Montreal, Canada Aug Oct 2002 CEO of U.S. Consulate, directing team of 100 employees. Post 9/1 negotiated increased security measures for air and sea private and commercial traffic into the U.S. Deputy Ambassador U.S. Embassy, Nicaragua Jul 1998-Jul 2001 Chief Operating Officer responsible for 580 employees. Implemented $100 million economic reconstruction program. ADDITIONAL JOB EXPERIENCE: Economic Counselor, U.S. Embassy Paris 6/96-7/98 Economic Counselor, U.S. Embassy Haiti 7/91-7/93 Guatemala Desk Officer, State Dept. 6/89-6/91 Special Assistant to the Ambassador, U.S. Embassy Rome 6/88-6/89 Financial Economist, U.S. Embassy Rome 4/86-6/88

5 Financial Economist, U.S. Treasury Dept. 10/84-12/85 Consular Officer U.S Embassy Dominican Republic 12/82-9/84 Energy Officer, State Dept. 12/81/12/82 Corporate Loan Officer, Chase Manhattan Bank, NY, NY Credit Analyst, Chase Manhattan Bank, NY, NY 10/80-10/81 8/79-10/80 EDUCATION/ LANGUAGES: Spanish, French, Italian and Greek. George Washington University: 2014 Fellow. On The Board Program to place women leaders on corporate boards. International Civil Aviation Institute (ICAO): Diploma with distinction in Airline Strategic Management. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Seminar XXI: Fellow UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA: BA ECONOMICS 1976 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY: MS FOREIGN SERVICE& MA ECONOMICS 1979 AWARDS: MEMBERSHIPS PRESENTATIONS 6 time recipient of Senior Foreign Service Special Performance Pay. Recipient of the President s Meritorious Service Award 2009 Women s Foreign Policy Group, the Atlantic Council and the University of Denver International Career Advancement Program at the Aspen Institute U.S. European Economic Partnership. June 19, Lithuanian Confederation of Industries, Vilnius, Lithuania. Global Economic Trends and U.S. Foreign Economic Policy in the 21 st Century. February 18, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, Lithuania. U.S.-Baltic relations: Energy, Russia and NATO. September 30, Women s Foreign Policy Group, Washington, DC. us/ambassador2/speeches--op- The Transatlantic Partnership U.S. Expectations for the Lithuania s EU Presidency May 7, Vilnius University Institute for International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius, Lithuania.

6 Economic Statecraft: Developing Partnerships with the Private Sector December 10, Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington, DC. Economic Rebalance: The Role of Infrastructure in the Success of the Arab Spring September 6, National Council on U.S. Arab Relations, Washington, DC. Business Opportunities in Europe Post-Crisis June 1, nd Global Summit of Women, Athens, Greece. State Capitalism and Competitive Neutrality March 2, APCAC 2012: U.S.-Asia Business Summit, Tokyo, Japan. U.S. and EU Facing Common Challenges October 27, Spain-U.S. Chamber of Commerce Luncheon, Miami, FL. Remarks to the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce NUSACC Business Organization Leadership Development Training Program June 23, National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC), Washington, DC. Economic Priorities in U.S. Foreign Policy April 29, SAIS Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC.