Economic Officer, U.S. Embassy London
London, United Kingdom
US Department of State
Foreign Service Officer
May 2006 to Present
National Security Council Staff
Director for Northern and Central European Affairs
July 2013 to June 2014
U.S. Department of State
Special Assistant for European and Eurasian Affairs
January 2013 to June 2013
U.S. Department of State
NATO Partnerships Officer
August 2011 to December 2012
U.S. Department of State
Political Officer
August 2010 to July 2011
U.S. Department of State
Vice Consul
August 2009 to August 2010
U.S. Department of State
Political Officer
October 2006 to October 2008
Burness Communications
Associate for Public Policy
November 2004 to April 2006
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Lynette Behnke works for US Department of State
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Lynette Behnke is Foreign Service Officer
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Lynette Behnke's colleagues are Sonya Weston, Brian Hook, Michelle Warren, Daniel Rochman, Jack Dart, Adlan Abdelaziz, MBA, PMP, Ornella Kaze, David Bodge, Syed Asif Gardezi, and Jose Salinas
📖 Summary
Foreign Service Officer @ From May 2006 to Present (9 years 8 months) Director for Northern and Central European Affairs @ • Formulated White House policy concerning 13 European countries, including Germany • Led cross-functional team representing numerous Executive Branch agencies to implement U.S. foreign policy, resulting in a coordinated U.S.-German stance on the crisis in Ukraine • Briefed President Obama and his National Security Advisor on political, economic, and security developments in Europe over three dozen times • Developed U.S. policy goals, drafted Presidential briefing materials, and led bilateral and multilateral negotiations on joint statements for the Presidential visit to Sweden that led to commitments from Nordic countries to end public funding for coal-fired power plants overseas From July 2013 to June 2014 (1 year) Special Assistant for European and Eurasian Affairs @ • Prepared Assistant Secretary for bilateral and interagency meetings, media interviews, congressional testimony, and overseas travel • Managed six staff assistants who coordinated policy materials among over 12 divisions From January 2013 to June 2013 (6 months) NATO Partnerships Officer @ • Lead action officer coordinating interagency policy on NATO’s partnerships with 40+ countries • Developed a strategy for tempering a dispute between Turkey and Israel, preventing NATO’s partnership program in the Middle East from being derailed by regional disagreements • Designed and implemented a plan to establish a NATO partnership program with Iraq From August 2011 to December 2012 (1 year 5 months) Political Officer @ • Analyzed Hungary’s controversial new media regulations and constitutional reforms, resulting in intervention by the Secretary of State to halt democratic backsliding • Ran Embassy programs promoting Roma rights, including project management and funding decisions • Planned and executed training for 50 Hungarian police leaders that increased understanding of minority rights From August 2010 to July 2011 (1 year) Vice Consul @ • Supervised four consular assistants who processed over 350 non-immigrant visa applications per week • Assisted Embassy Port-au-Prince with the emergency evacuation of 15,000 U.S. citizens from Haiti following the January 2010 earthquake From August 2009 to August 2010 (1 year 1 month) Political Officer @ • Partnered with international donor community to assist Haitian government in preparing local and national elections for a population of more than 9 million • Successfully pressed Haitian Parliament to pass legislation to combat corruption and reform justice system • Analyzed April 2011 food shortage riots, informing U.S. Government response to the civil unrest, which included sending $20 million worth of emergency food to Haiti From October 2006 to October 2008 (2 years 1 month) Associate for Public Policy @ From November 2004 to April 2006 (1 year 6 months) Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Relations and Affairs @ Tulane University From 2000 to 2004 Lynette Behnke is skilled in: Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, Foreign Affairs, Public Diplomacy, International Security, International Relations, Policy Analysis, Policy, International Development, Government, Human Rights, European Politics
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