Foreign affairs professional with two decades-plus experience, now pursuing opportunities to apply my leadership skills and deep knowledge of global affairs for entities seeking to grow their international investments and foreign partnerships. Served previously in a variety of national security leadership and advisory roles during five U.S. Presidential Administrations, in ten countries, and as part of the U.S. delegation to the United Nations. My specialties have included political and economic transitions, international trade, global health, civil aviation, active and frozen conflicts, humanitarian and development assistance, crisis and risk management, and political-military affairs on four continents.
Diplomatic And International Trade Advisory Group, Llc
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President And CeoDiplomatic And International Trade Advisory Group, Llc Nov 2023 - PresentWashington, District Of Columbia, United States
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Director, Office Of Global Health DiplomacyU.S. Department Of State Sep 2021 - Sep 2023Washington, District Of Columbia, United StatesDirected Department of State efforts to advance health diplomacy in support of the Administration’s COVID-19, HIV/AIDS, and other global health priorities. Advocated and worked to establish a new Global Health Security & Diplomacy Bureau at the Department (announced Dec. 2022). -
Foreign Service OfficerU.S. Department Of State Jun 1999 - Sep 2023Washington D.C. Metro AreaServed in a variety of national security leadership and advisory roles during five U.S. Presidential Administrations, in ten countries, and at the United Nations in New York. -
Charge D’Affaires, U.S. Mission To The International Civil Aviation OrganizationU.S. Department Of State Nov 2021 - Feb 2022Montreal, Quebec, CanadaAs interim U.S. Permanent Representative and Charge d'affaires, promoted global COVID-19 air travel protocols, mediated a Persian Gulf airspace dispute, successfully negotiated an ICAO Council Resolution condemning Belarus for illegally forcing a civilian airliner to land in Minsk, and promoted U.S. leadership on climate issues. -
Foreign Policy AdvisorU.S. Naval Forces Central Command Jul 2019 - Jul 2021BahrainForeign Policy Advisor to the Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and the Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain. Served on the Commander's leadership team, focused on engagement with defense leaders across the Middle East.
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Political And Economic CounselorU.S. Department Of State Jan 2018 - May 2019U.S. Embassy Dar Es Salaam, TanzaniaDirected the Embassy’s engagement to achieve our top priorities, including to safeguard democratic principles, make $750 million in health aid more effective, increase contacts with political leadership, and secure trade opportunities and agreements for U.S. business. -
Senior Advisor, Bureau Of Political-Military AffairsU.S. Department Of State Sep 2016 - Dec 2017Washington D.C. Metro AreaProduced a review of the Departments of State and Defense’ global Foreign Policy Advisor program and led the charge for the program’s subsequent reform. In addition, functioned as the Bureau’s lead for South and Central Asia strategy in the “Strategy Cell.” -
Una Chapman Cox Fellow; Foreign Service OfficerU.S. Department Of State Aug 2015 - Aug 2016Greater Los Angeles AreaConducted independent research on racial and social justice, civil society including the Black Lives Matter movement, and the effect of community resilience in U.S. cities and towns. Research focused on communities who faced racial divisions including Ferguson, MO, North Charleston, SC, Cleveland, OH, Baltimore, MD, and Los Angeles, CA. The project, “Rodney King to Ferguson: A study in Community Resilience,” examined how local governments, NGOs, and private citizens in the U.S. have tackled racial challenges in their communities. -
Principal Officer, U.S. Consulate Adana, TurkeyU.S. Department Of State Aug 2012 - Jul 2015Adana, TurkeyServed as the senior U.S. diplomatic representative in Turkey’s 26 border provinces with Syria, Iraq, and Iran. Acted as primary U.S. interlocutor with Turkey’s Kurdish political opposition. Oversaw more than $1.3 billion in refugee and other assistance to persons displaced by Syria’s civil war. Grew staff by 300% and launched a U.S. interagency team to focus on aid into Syria. Advised U.S. companies and NGOs on doing business in Turkey and actively advocated for their interests. -
Deputy Director, Bureau Of European And Eurasian AffairsU.S. Department Of State Aug 2009 - Aug 2011Washington D.C. Metro AreaEuropean Bureau’s Office of Caucasus Affairs and Regional Conflicts: Supported formulation of U.S. policy for Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the surrounding conflict areas: Nagorno-Karabakh, South Ossetia, and Abkhazia, as well as efforts to support regional peace. -
Senior Civilian Representative, U.S. Department Of Defense-Led Provincial Reconstruction Team (Prt)U.S. Department Of State Aug 2008 - Aug 2009Nuristan, Afghanistan & Kunar, AfghanistanU.S. Department of Defense-led Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT): As the U.S. civilian representative in Nuristan and Kunar, Afghanistan, worked embedded with U.S. military commanders based with Provincial Reconstruction Teams to assist the nascent local government, police, and armed forces in implementing a provincial and national strategy aimed at increasing governance, security, and development. As part of the leadership team, directed $100 million in emergency aid. -
Political Officer, U.S. Embassy Paris, FranceU.S. Department Of State Aug 2006 - Jul 2008Paris Area, FranceInside Embassy Paris’ Political Section was responsible for bilateral counterterrorism (C/T) and judicial cooperation, as well as bilateral policy cooperation on Russia, the Balkans, the Caucasus, Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine, Central Asia, and the OSCE. -
CounselorMinistère Des Affaires Étrangères Français Aug 2005 - Jul 2006Paris Area, FranceTransatlantic Diplomatic FellowCounselor to the Assistant Secretary for Continental Europe in France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs -
Special Assistant, U.S. Embassy Baghdad, IraqU.S. Department Of State Jun 2004 - Jun 2005Baghdad, IraqAs Special Assistant to the Ambassador, assisted in establishing the U.S. Embassy in a newly sovereign Iraq. -
Staff Assistant, U.S. Mission To The United NationsU.S. Department Of State Jun 2003 - Jun 2004Greater New York City AreaStaff Assistant to the U.S. Permanent Representative -
Economic And Commercial Attache, U.S. Embassy Algiers, AlgeriaU.S. Department Of State Jul 2002 - Jun 2003Algiers, AlgeriaRepresented the Departments of State, Commerce, and Agriculture, advocating for U.S. business and represented the U.S. in negotiations for Algeria’s accession to the World Trade Organization. -
Staff Assistant, U.S. Embassy Athens, GreeceU.S. Department Of State Sep 2001 - Jul 2002Athens, Greece -
Consular Officer, U.S. Embassy Athens, GreeceU.S. Department Of State Aug 2000 - Sep 2001Athens, Greece
John L. Espinoza Education Details
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Bard College At Simon'S RockLiberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies -
International/Global Studies
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