User:Feeneyjj/Laura E. Kennedy

Ambassador Laura E. Kennedy is a career FSO. She served as U.S. Ambassador to Turkmenistan from 2001 until 2003. She joined the diplomatic service after graduating from Vassar College and receiving a Master's degree from American University. Her assignments in the State Department have included the China and Soviet desks and serving as the Deputy Director of the Office of Syria,Lebanon and Palestinian Affairs and Director of the Office of Central Eurasian Affairs. She spent a sabbatical year at Stanford University and also has diplomas from the Senior Seminar of the Department of State and the National War College. She has served as the Dean of the Senior Seminar and Deputy Commandant of the National War College. She served as Deputy assistant Secretary of State for southern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus. She is currently serving as the U.S. Ambassador to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, Switzerland.