Diplomat who has gained notoriety as the US Ambassador to Greece, beginning in 2016. He previously served as the United States Ambassador to Ukraine between 2013-2016.
He earned his BA in political science in 1985 from UC-Irvine.
He supported the 2014 Ukrainian Revolution. He graduated from Yale University in 1987 with his degree in international relations.
He shares two children named William and Claire with his wife Mary.
He was nominated to serve as US Ambassador to Greece by then-president Barack Obama in 2016.