Samantha Carl-Yoder Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Senior member of Tellurian’s Marketing and Origination office; leverage existing relationships and contacts worldwide to identify new markets for LNG export and companies to become equity partners in the Driftwood LNG project. Lead and direct discussions with counter parties, engage with high ranking business and foreign government officials on commercial aspects of the project. Strengthen marketing and business relationships with Indian, Middle Eastern, and Asian governments and companies.Build and maintain networks and relationships with customers, industry, trade associations, advocacy groups, chambers of commerce, foreign governments and Embassies, media, and the U.S. government. Map stakeholder engagement to identify areas for project promotion. Brief high-ranking U.S. government officials in Administration and Congress, as well as foreign missions.

Served as a Foreign Service Office and Diplomat for the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. government's premiere foreign affairs agency. Focused on policy analysis, risk analysis, and strategic communications in the areas of economics, energy, and international development. As a diplomat, successfully led an interagency team of 30+ senior leaders to develop the State Department/USAID's Joint Strategic Plan, which clearly outlined U.S. foreign policy priorities and resource needs in the area of security. Helped craft the President's National Security Strategy, ensuring State Department equities were correctly captured and articulated.Led the U.S. government's policy charge in response to ethnic cleansing in Burma/Myanmar. Ensured U.S. government programs and funding followed the ethnic cleansing determination, resulting in key assistance being delivered to the Rohingya in Burma.Served as key advisor to Senior Leaders in the Department.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Advised senior State Department leadership on options for geostrategic engagement and implement policies for China, Russia, Venezuela, Iran, Cuba, Burma, Yemen. Guided senior officials leading seven bureaus and more than 190 U.S. Ambassadors on policy priorities. Directed activities of 20 staff in support of the Under Secretary; managed operations and travel budget of $5 million.Developed and executed national security objectives for the U.S. Department of State. Led team of 30 senior officials to craft the Joint Strategic Plan, detailing U.S. government foreign policy priorities and funding allocations for 2018-2022.

Served as key policy advisor to the Special Envoy and senior State Department leadership on U.S. energy policy priorities. Developed public messaging, congressional testimony, speeches, and press events, ensuring coherence of messaging and policy across the globe. Served as the Bureau’s budget and strategic planner. Ensured the allocation of adequate human and financial resources to implement short and long-term policy priorities. Managed overall Bureau budget of $50 million; established mechanisms to identify cost savings, resulting in reallocation of $3 million to additional priorities. Worked with regional bureaus to leverage foreign assistance for energy programs in Latin America, Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean, Europe, and Asia.

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Served as second in command of the second largest U.S. consulate in the world. Directed the activities of more than 650 American and local staff from seven U.S. agencies, resulting in the advancement in U.S. interests in trade and investment, security, counter narcotics, and economic reform. Developed and led strategy for economic and political engagement and set reporting priorities. Promoted U.S. investment in Brazil and assisted U.S. companies in accessing Brazilian markets, resulting in a 20% increase in U.S. investment in Brazil between 2012-2015.

Deputy Secretary Of State Office

Advised the Deputy Secretary and State Department leadership on policy options, strategic implementation, and resource needs to support policy priorities in the Middle East, Western Hemisphere, and Africa.

Bureau Of Economic Affairs

Advised the Assistant Secretary and Bureau leadership on U.S. economic policy priorities. Engaged with the Secretary's staff to ensure implementation of cross-cutting economic issues.

Masters, International Affairs

Ba, Political Science, History, Phi Beta Kappa

Education record

Indonesian, Burmese, Portuguese, Spanish