Ambassador Patricia Haslach
Ambassador Patricia Haslach specializes in global trade, international development, and conflict stabilization across geostrategically complex regions. Patricia's background in the U.S. Department of State spans a wide variety of geographic theatres, including the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Washington, D.C.
During her tenure at State Department, Patricia served as Ambassador to Ethiopia, Laos and to the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation forum; Acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Economic and Business Affair; Deputy Coordinator for the U.S. Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative; Assistant Chief of Mission for Assistance Transition in Iraq; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Conflict Stabilization Operations; and Director for the Office of Afghanistan. As Coordinator for Iraq Transition in the Office of the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources, Patricia was responsible for all Washington-based diplomatic aspects of the U.S. transition from military to civilian operations culminating with the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops at the end of December 2011.
Ambassador Patricia Haslach specializes in global trade, international development, and conflict stabilization across geostrategically complex regions. Patricia's background in the U.S. Department of State spans a wide variety of geographic theatres, including the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Washington, D.C.
During her tenure at State Department, Patricia served as Ambassador to Ethiopia, Laos and to the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation forum; Acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Economic and Business Affair; Deputy Coordinator for the U.S. Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative; Assistant Chief of Mission for Assistance Transition in Iraq; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Conflict Stabilization Operations; and Director for the Office of Afghanistan. As Coordinator for Iraq Transition in the Office of the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources, Patricia was responsible for all Washington-based diplomatic aspects of the U.S. transition from military to civilian operations culminating with the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops at the end of December 2011.