Veronica Faust Email & Phone Number

Chevy Chase, MD

Chevy Chase, MD

From Oct 2016-Dec 2019, I managed Ascendant's Research and Analysis Services contract with SelectUSA, a program within the U.S. Department of Commerce that seeks to facilitate job-creating foreign direct investment in the United States. In this role, I led an on-site team of five research analysts supporting SelectUSA's activities by conducting economic.

Arlington, VA

• Provided project analysis services for all activities in the Worldwide and Pakistan portfolios. Gained expertise in the areas of project management, due diligence research, and industry research and analysis.
• Led the drafting of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to track and visualize Agency performance data and progress in meeting targets. Served as a key team member supporting the annual drafting of the.
• Led an effort to identify and reach out to USTDA's foreign counterpart agencies. Authored a comprehensive internal report that served as a resource for the Agency in its cooperation with its foreign counterpart.

Washington, DC

• Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Office of Press and Public Diplomacy
• Coordinated eleven digital video conferences among U.S. government experts and European audiences to increase foreign awareness of U.S. innovation in energy efficiency and green technologies in the run-up to the 2009.

Brussels, Belgium

• U.S. Foreign Commercial Service (FCS) at U.S. Mission to the European Union
• Supported FCS in counseling U.S. businesses on nuances of EU regulations and exporting energy-efficient products to the EU.
• Published a market research report for U.S. firms on participating in the EU's Public-Private Partnership Initiative in Green Technologies.

New York, NY

• Briefed diplomats and wrote reports on UN Security Council and EU Council meeting proceedings for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Prague.
• Researched and wrote papers on EU positions on development aid and human rights resolutions to serve as background for Czech diplomats.

West Point, PA

Ma, School Of Foreign Service, German And European Studies

• Short-Term Consultant on international business projects for Xerox and Bingaman Lumber • Group Leader of European Union Lobbying Module.

Ba, History, Music

Activities and Societies: Wind Ensemble, Chorale• Honors in History • History Department Prize for Best Senior Thesis • Research Assistant.

Italian History

• Undergraduate semester in Rome, Italy • Laboratorio Incontri d'Arte (L.I.Art) Intern