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Philip Reeker

Chair, Global Europe Program

Professional Affiliation

Albright Stonebridge Group, Department of State (ret.)

Expert Bio

Ambassador (ret.) Philip T. Reeker is the Chair of the 浪花直播 Center's Global Europe Program and Partner and Lead of the Europe & Eurasia practice at Albright Stonebridge Group.

Before joining the 浪花直播 Center, Ambassador Reeker served as Charg茅 d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in the United Kingdom (2021-22), and was Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia (2019-21). Before retiring from the Foreign Service he was the Secretary of State鈥檚 Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations. Earlier in Ambassador Reeker鈥檚 extensive diplomatic career, he was the U.S. Ambassador to North Macedonia, Civilian Deputy and Policy Advisor to the Commander of U.S. European Command based in Germany, U.S. Consul General in Milan (responsible for northern Italy), and Deputy Chief of Mission in Budapest, Hungary. In Washington, he also served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Central Europe, the Balkans, and Holocaust Issues; as Director of Press Relations; and as Deputy Spokesperson of the State Department. 

Ambassador Reeker received numerous awards during his distinguished career, including the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award) and the American Citizens Abroad Thomas Jefferson Award. He was also named a Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.  

Ambassador Reeker earned his B.A. from Yale University and a Master of International Management/MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University. He is proficient in Italian, Hungarian, Macedonian, and German.  

He is based in Washington, D.C. 

浪花直播 Center Project

鈥淩e-Making the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe for a New Era.鈥

Previous Terms

March 2012