Nicholas Snyder's Email Addresses & Phone Numbers

Foreign Service Officer @ Experienced director of U.S. government foreign policy development and reporting, strategic communications and operational management. Work closely with foreign governments and corporations throughout Asia and Middle East/North Africa. Postings include Counselor for Public Affairs (2014 - current), U.S. Consulate General HCMC (Political Section Chief, 2011 - 2014): U.S. Embassy Beijing (Spokesman, 2006 -...

Foreign Service Officer @ Experienced director of U.S. government foreign policy development and reporting, strategic communications and operational management. Work closely with foreign governments and corporations throughout Asia and Middle East/North Africa. Postings include Counselor for Public Affairs (2014 - current), U.S. Consulate General HCMC (Political Section Chief, 2011 - 2014): U.S. Embassy Beijing (Spokesman, 2006 - 20011); U.S. Embassy Ulaanbaatar (TDY, summer 2009); Washington, D.C. (INR, 2005 - 2006); and U.S. Consulate General Casablanca, Morocco (2002 - 2005). Yearly travel to Kenya. Expertise in: - Political analysis and reporting, strategic planning and project management - Political, security, economic and trade policy for the Asia Pacific Region - Energy, education and immigration policy - Selecting, leading and managing local employees - Media environment, external media relations, strategic communications and public diplomacy - Extensive U.S. federal interagency work with the White House, Departments of Defense, Treasury, Energy, Commerce, USTR and other foreign affairs agencies. - Extensive network of contacts throughout North and South East Asia (as well as North and East Africa) - Tested at proficient and above in Chinese (Mandarin), Vietnamese and French. From September 2002 to Present (13 years 4 months) Information Officer @  Wrote and edited detailed background summaries, press releases and reports for the 2002 International Conference on Financing for Development where the Millennium Development Goals were agreed.  Solicited support, briefed and coordinated within the UN system and between business and NGO leaders, diplomats and the Bretton Woods institutions.  Conducted briefings on the UN's economic, trade and debt-relief positions for the Anglophone media. Internal briefings and presentations at the Deputy Secretary-General level. Hosted visiting dignitaries and diplomats. From September 2001 to June 2002 (10 months) Staff Reporter/Journalist @ The Los Angeles Business Journal, Entertainment and New Media Staff Reporter  Three to five stories and special features a week. Covered film, television, broadband, cable, radio, music and talent industries. Weekly, circ. +100,000. Freelance Journalism  National and local newspapers and magazines including Details Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, YM, The Boston Phoenix, Hamptons Magazine and The Southampton Press. From February 1998 to September 2001 (3 years 8 months) Financial Analyst, M&A Group @  Advised U.S. and international corporations on acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings and recapitalizations in the energy, technology, mining, retail, forest products, tobacco, automotive and homebuilding industries. One of two analysts in the eight-person group.  Designed valuation, merger, recapitalization, and leveraged buyout analyses and presented these analyses both internally and to client senior management.  Performed extensive due diligence, completed strategic evaluations, prepared financial projections, offering documents and senior management presentations. From June 1996 to February 1998 (1 year 9 months) A.B., English @ Harvard University From 1992 to 1996 High School @ Trinity School From 1992 to 1996 The Buckley School Nicholas Snyder is skilled in: International Relations, Foreign Policy, Strategic Communications, Media Relations, Politics, Editing