Christopher Zimmer Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Retired as a career diplomat

U.S. Embassy Skopje, North Macedonia

Head of the Political and Economic Section at the U.S. Embassy in Skopje, North Macedonia. Led a 14-person section in advancing the U.S. relationship with North Macedonia, including enhancing the country’s readiness as a NATO Ally, expanding investment opportunities, and fighting corruption.

Brussels Region, Belgium

Political Officer at the U.S. Mission to the European Union. Served as the primary U.S. representative to the European Parliament. Overall responsibility for issues of U.S. interest before the parliament, liaising at all levels with Members of the European Parliament and political group families; worked closely with several committees and Parliament's.

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

Held a one-year Transatlantic Diplomatic Fellowship from the U.S. Department of State to work at the European External Action Service as an EU Diplomat. Served as a policy advisor in the Western Balkans Division working on EU relations with Montenegro and EU public diplomacy towards the region. Worked in close coordination with the Council of the EU.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Developed U.S. policies and programs to advance constitutional and electoral reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Coordinated closely with U.S. interagency and international partners.

New York, New York, United States

Political Officer at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. Drafted and negotiated UN Security Council and UN General Assembly resolutions related to Europe, particularly the Balkans, and parts of Africa, including authorizations for peacekeeping missions in Cyprus (UNFICYP) and Darfur (UNAMID); drafted the UN resolutions on Russia's invasion of Crimea.

Kabul, Afghanistan

Served as Special Assistant to the Ambassador for Rule of Law and Law Enforcement. Responsible for coordinating programs and reporting for 200+ U.S. law enforcement officers (Department of Justice; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Drug Enforcement Agency; U.S. Marshals Service; U.S. Secret Service; and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) and an.

Zagreb, Croatia

Political Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Zagreb, Croatia. Responsible for anticorruption programs, rule of law, and demining efforts. Worked closely with Croatia's Chief Prosecutor, anticorruption prosecutor, police, courts, as well as U.S. law enforcement agencies to develop the host institutions capacities to investigate, prosecute, and convict.

Banjul, The Gambia

Consular Chief at the U.S. Embassy in Banjul, The Gambia. Responsible for all visa operations and American Citizen Services. Instituted a visa call center and offsite fee collection to maximize revenues and reduce opportunities for malfeasance. Led efforts to uncover human rights abuses and treatment of prisoners by the Gambian president and other.

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Economic Officer at the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou, China. Responsible for analyzing and reporting on macroeconomic conditions; environment, science, technology, and health issues; and protection of intellectual property (IP). Coordinated with the American Chamber of Commerce, industry groups such as the Motion Picture Association, and individual.

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Vice Consul at the U.S. Embassy in Guangzhou, China. Managed the Non-Immigrant Visa section.

Master'S Degree, Political Economy

Ph.D. Candidate

Master Of Science - Ms, International Relations And Affairs

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Economics