A Roundtable with Ambassador Thomas Shannon: U.S. Foreign Policy in a Rapidly Changing World
Date & Time: December 12, 2024 | 12:45 PM – 01:45 PM
Location: 236 Katz
Please join us for a roundtable discussion with special guest Ambassador (ret.) Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., on Thursday, December 12, in 236 Katz!
Lunch will be provided. Registration is required. Ambassador Shannon will also host a talk on Globalization & Great Power Competition as part of SIA's Colloquium Series, on December 12, at 2:30 p.m. in the Sutliff Auditorium.
Speaker Bio:
Ambassador Shannon brings more than three decades of government service and diplomatic experience to his practice, providing strategic counsel to clients across a range of legislative, foreign policy, and national security issues.
Most recently, Ambassador Shannon served as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, the third highest ranking position at the State Department. Holding the personal rank of Career Ambassador, he was the highest ranking member of the United States Foreign Service, the country's professional diplomatic corps. During his tenure as Under Secretary, Ambassador Shannon was in charge of bilateral and multilateral foreign policymaking and implementation, and oversaw diplomatic activity globally and in our missions to international organizations. He managed the State Department during the 2017 presidential transition, led bilateral and strategic stability talks with the Russian Federation, worked with our allies to oversee Iranian compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and expanded US engagement in Central Asia, among other things.