Linda Thomas Greenfield served as United States Ambassador to the United Nations, as well as the U.S. Representative in the UN Security Council from 2021- 2025. The ambassador will discuss lessons in international leadership. This program is in collaboration with OLLI and the World Affairs Council of HHI. As a career diplomat, Thomas-Greenfield has held a wide range of assignments. Her roles have included serving as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs and as Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Human Resources, where she oversaw the State Department's workforce. Her notable Foreign Service assignments include serving as U.S. Ambassador to Liberia (2008-2012) and postings in Switzerland, Pakistan, Kenya, The Gambia, Nigeria, and Jamaica. In Washington, she also served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of African Affairs and as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.

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