Ambassador (Ret) Peter Haas Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Dhaka, Bangladesh

- Led a 500+ person team overseeing a $200 million annual development assistance program in Bangladesh.- Directed multifaceted outreach efforts with government officials, civil society organizations, businesses and diplomatic missions to advance U.S. government economic, political, security, and human rights objectives.- Advocate for changes in regulations.

Washington, District Of Columbia

- Managed a bureau of 174 employees managing issues related to sanctions, investment screening, trade, transportation, cybersecurity and information technology policy, development finance, and commercial advocacy. - Represented the State Department in the international economics policymaking process, balancing the need to increase domestic economic.

Washington, District Of Columbia

- Chaired bilateral economic dialogues to press for the elimination of trade barriers. - Represented the State Department in interagency discussions on trade and investment measures related to China.- Selected to mentor participants in the three-week Deputy Chief of Mission/Principal Officer course at the Foreign Service Institute.

Paris, France

- Managed nearly $100 million in yearly contributions to the OECD and affiliated organizations.- Championed U.S. economic and financial objectives in international taxation, investment, trade, energy, and environmental matters.- Spearheaded the initiation of a strategic review of the OECD’s scope and membership to increase efficiency and improve governance.

Mumbai

- Directed a team of over 350 individuals at one of the largest visa-issuing posts globally.- Orchestrated a strategic campaign to boost Indian travel to the United States for meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions, resulting in nearly $30 million in increased annual travel revenue.

Jakarta, Indonesia

- Led Embassy teams in negotiations to reinstate the Peace Corps post a 45-year hiatus, facilitating $1 billion in Boeing sales, updating the OPIC investment incentive agreement, and finalizing a science and technology agreement.

London, England

- Led cooperation with UK authorities to freeze $4 million in terrorist assets, close an Iranian bank engaged in illicit financing, and allow the use of classified information in terrorist financing cases.- Coordinated the UK's campaign to opt out of the EU Working Time Directive as an exchange diplomat in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's EU.

Rabat, Morocco

- Coordinated Embassy team support for U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement negotiations.- Convinced the Moroccan government to sign an air transport agreement and to allow majority foreign ownership in the insurance sector.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Berlin, Germany

Msc (Econ), Comparative Government

Ba, International Studies, German, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Sigma Pi

Msc (Econ), Politics Of The World Economy