1. Lee Anthony Brudvig
Economist, Diplomat, Mentor
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Seasoneddevelopmenteconomistanddiplomatwithextensivefieldexperience inregionsundergoing
rapideconomicandpolitical transformation. Facilitatorof bilateral,regional,andmultilateral
collaborationforimpact. Directedpilot“Presidential Initiatives”targetingyouth,women,andthe rural
poor: Trade Facilitation,FoodSecurity,andGlobal Health. Vastnetworkof relationshipsingovernment,
and amongNGOs andmultilateral organizations. Outstandingleadership,mentoring,andpublic
advocacy skills. Active TopSecret/SCIclearance.
Multilingual survivor of revolutions, terrorist attacks, and deadly diseases .
Translating Aspirations into Operations
 Directedpolicy,planningandoverall management of
several of the largest diplomaticMissionsworldwide in
termsof employees,programmaticbudgets,andregional
operations.
 Assuredthe coherence andeffectiveuse of billionsof
dollarsof U.S funding forglobal initiativesinfoodsecurity
global health,trade,andclimate change.
 Developedaninnovative“3D”(Diplomacy,Development
and Defense)coordinationarchitecturetoincrease
collaborationandeliminate programmaticduplication
amongthe Departmentof State, USAIDand Departmentof
Defense.
 Skilledinconceptualizingandimplementingregional
public-private partnerships,managingresources,and
consolidatingstakeholderbuy-inneededto achieve broad-
basedgrowthand employment.
 Advocatedamongstakeholdersforregional trade and
investmentpolicies topromote economicintegration,
growth,and employment.
Diplomatic Postings to:
China
India
South Africa
Kenya
Swaziland
The Philippines
Austria
Italy (WFP and FAO)
USA

2. Skills Highlights
Deputy Chief of Mission (Deputy Ambassador) - U.S. Embassies in Vienna, Nairobi, and the
U.S. Mission to the United Nations in Rome 2006-2015
OversawU.S.governmentengagementonregional andglobal issues,includingpolitical,securityand
peacekeepingoperations,lawenforcement,andeconomic/commercialdevelopment. Managedbillion-
dollarbudgetsandover4,000 Americanandlocal hire employees. Maintainedgoodrelationswithhost
government, non-governmental,andbusinesscontacts;membersof the diplomatic community,
academia,publicmediaorganizations,parliamentarians,etc.,representingU.S.policyandoverseeing
U.S. resourcesandprograms.
Vision:Settop-downaspirationalgoalsandobjectivestoreduce global hungerandpovertyas:elected
Chairof the Foodand Agricultural Organization (FAO) Conference (highestUN governingbodyinRome),
memberof the WorldFood Program (WFP) Executive Board,andnegotiatorof the L’Aquila Declaration
on global foodsecurity.
Leadership:Conceptualized bottom-upstrategic/partnershippilotprograms inKenyawhich
operationalized“PresidentialInitiatives”andmultilateral declarations. Chair onwhole-of-Mission
workinggroupsonfoodsecurity, healthandnutrition,trade,andclimate change;advisortothe Global
HealthCoordinatorinWashington,andconvenerof rural youthadvocacygroupsunderan innovative
multi-milliondollar“Yes,YouthCan”program.
Management: OversawpolicyandstrategicplanningamongU.S.governmentagenciesoperating
bilaterallyandmultilaterally whichassuredpolicycoherence,efficiencyof programdelivery,and
effectivecollaborationwithotherdonors,grantrecipients,andpartners.
Human rights: In the aftermathof electionviolence in2007/8 inKenya,developedawide-rangeof
outreachprograms,especiallyforyouthandwomeninrural areas,which promotedgrowthand
fosteredinter-ethniccommunications;intervenedatahighlevel with governmentleaders,
parliamentarians,the InternationalCriminalCourt, andotherdiplomaticmissions,tostrengthen
governance andassistKenyansinthe implementationof anew Constitution.
Crisisresponse:OversawU.S.crisisresponse tofamine inEastAfricaand cross borderterroristthreats
emanatingfromSomalia. Advisortothe CrisisManagementCentersetupat FAOas the interface with
the World HealthOrganizationonpandemicdiseaseresponse.
Trade and InvestmentPromotion: Articulatedthe benefitsof the TransatlanticTradeand investment
Partnership intermsof growthand employment viasocial mediaandspeakingengagementsthat
reachedtargeted Europeanaudiencesnumbering several hundredthousand.
Governance:Representedthe U.S.governmentinthe developmentand implementationof the FAO
IndependentExternalEvaluation and ImmediatePlan of Action,the largestcomprehensive reform
program everundertakenbyaUN agency. Participated inthe UN Secretary General’sHigh Level Task
Force on the Global Food SecurityCrisis and numerous G8/G20+ consultative meetingsin2007-2009.
RepresentedU.S.policyandoversawU.S.contributions andprograms.

3. Publicrelations: Developed“Media Tour”and“Country Field Visit” programsthat facilitated
collaborationamongOECDand G77 representatives byvisitingfieldprogramsandassessingprogram
delivery,humanitarianneeds,andcollaborationamongthe Rome-basedagencies. Frequentspeaking
engagements,pressbriefings,andsocial mediaactivities.
Economic Minister Counselor - U.S. Embassy in New Delhi 2003 -2006
Directedthe operational, policy,andpublicrelationsworkof the EconomicSectionof the U.S.Embassy
inNewDelhi,including programoversightof commercial (ForeignCommercialService),environmental
(U.S.Environmental ProtectionAgencyandotherU.S.science,health,andresearchagencies),
agricultural (U.S.Departmentof Agriculture),anddevelopment(U.S.AgencyforInternational
Development).
Strategic Planning:Overall coordinatorof the U.S.-India EconomicDialogue,includingMinisterial-level
sub-groupsdealingwith Agriculture,Environment,Finance,HighTechnology,Infrastructure,andTrade.
Designed Embassy Medium-TermEconomic/CommercialStrategy andCEOForum adoptedbyWhite
House to guide the U.S.-India EconomicDialogue. Createdblueprintforthe $100 millionU.S.-India
AgriculturalKnowledgeInitiative, aimedatreformingIndia’sstatistagriculture sector.
Economic Officer -U.S. Embassies in Vienna, Pretoria, Manila, Mbabane, and U.S. Consulates
in Johannesburg and Guangzhou 1984 -2003
EconomicOfficerinvariousU.S.diplomaticmissions, conceptualizingandadministering clearing house
networkswhichfacilitated trade andinvestment,commercialdevelopment, responsible natural
resource management,healthandeducation,andregionaleconomicintegration.
Regional Economic Integration: Coordinatorof the U.S.-SouthAfrica Bi-nationalCommission Energy
and Environmental Committees. DevelopedandapprovedCommissiongrantsasthe U.S. government
representative inSouthernAfricaforthe U.S.Departmentof Energyand the U.S. Environmental
ProtectionAgency. AsRegional ResourcesOfficer inSouthernAfrica,administered cross-border
macroeconomic,financialandcommoditymarketdevelopment,andpolicy/regulatoryprogramsthat
supportedregional integration,growthandsustainable use of natural resources.
Financial reform: Advisedthe Chinese governmentonregulatorymattersrelatedtothe establishment
of the firststockexchange inShenzhen,China. DraftedreportsonChinesefinancial market
development,liberalizationof agricultural markets,trade andinvestment,special economiczones,
infrastructure projectfinancing.
Corporate Finance Officer - Bank of America New York 1982 -1984
Put togethersyndicatedfinancingpackagesforlarge internationalprojects,primarilyinthe
transportationandminingsectors. Primaryaccountofficer fortoptop-tierinvestmentbanksproviding
financingof capital andcommoditymarkettradingoperations,includingoptionstrading.
English Teacher - Schottengymnasium in Vienna, Austria 1978 – 1980
Taught EnglishandAmericanstudies withthe U.S. FulbrightCommission.

4. Education
College/University Degree Major
Yale University MA Economics
GeorgetownUniversity MSFS ForeignService
Universityof Minnesota BA International Relations
Languages
German advanced Chinese intermediate
Norwegian intermediate Italian basic
The Person Behind the Resume: a Videography
IntroducingNorthDakota
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ywhXnYJf3nY
Tolerance and Diversity - The Memoryof Daniel Pearl:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clHdBatbtEs
Farewell Videoby USEmbassyViennaStaff:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=R0Emc_34DuE
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