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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 18, 2011
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON - Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to
nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts:
David S. Adams, Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State
Luis A. Aguilar, Commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission
Marcos Edward Galindo, Member, Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
John A. Heffern, Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia, Department of State
Harry Hoglander, Member, National Mediation Board
Gregory Karawan, Member, Board of Directors of the Securities Industry Investor Corporation
Patricia M. Loui, Member, Export-Import Bank of the United States
Maria E. Ruess, Member, Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
Susan L. Ziadeh, Ambassador to the State of Qatar, Department of State
President Obama said, "It gives me great confidence that such dedicated
and capable individuals have agreed to join this Administration to serve
the American people. I look forward to working with them in the months
and years to come."
President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following
individuals to key Administration posts:
David S. Adams, Nominee for Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs,
Department of State
David S. Adams has served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for
House Affairs in the U.S. Department of State since April 2009. Prior to
this role, Mr. Adams served in a number of capacities for Representative
Gary L. Ackerman and the House Foreign Affairs Committee since 1985, most
recently as the Staff Director for the Subcommittee on the Middle East
and South Asia. Mr. Adams received a B.A. from the University of
Connecticut, an M.A. from American University, and an M.B.A. from Loyola
College of Baltimore.
Luis A. Aguilar, Nominee for Commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission
Luis A. Aguilar is a Commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission. Prior to his appointment as an SEC Commissioner, Mr. Aguilar
was a partner with the international law firm of McKenna Long & Aldridge,
LLP, specializing in securities law. Commissioner Aguilar's previous
experience includes serving as the general counsel, executive vice
president, and corporate secretary of INVESCO. His career also includes
tenure as a partner at several prominent national law firms and as an
attorney at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He received a
J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law, and also received a
master of laws degree in taxation from Emory University.
Marcos Edward Galindo, Nominee for Member, Board of Trustees of the Barry
Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
Marcos Edward Galindo is currently a faculty member and Director of the
Natural Resources Tribal Cooperative at the University of Idaho
Aquaculture Research Institute. Dr. Galindo is also an affiliate faculty
member in the biology department at Idaho State University and an
affiliate faculty member in the physics department at Utah State
University. Dr. Galindo previously worked as a science teacher at
Shoshone-Bannock High School at Fort Hall, Idaho for almost twenty years.
Dr. Galindo has extensive research and educational experience working
with Native American students. While serving as chairman of the science
department on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, he was twice elected as
the National Indian Teacher of the Year, awarded by the National Indian
School Board Association. Dr. Galindo obtained a Ph.D. as a NASA fellow
at Utah State University, an M.S. from Idaho State University, a
B.S. from the University of Idaho, and an A.S. from the College of
Southern Idaho.
John A. Heffern, Nominee for Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia,
Department of State
John A. Heffern is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service and
currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Mission at USNATO, Brussels.
Prior to his current post, Mr. Heffern served as Deputy Chief of Mission
and Executive Assistant to the Undersecretary for Political Affairs at
the U.S. Embassy in Indonesia. Mr. Heffern's career has also included
overseas assignments to Japan, Malaysia, Ivory Coast and Guangzhou,
China. From 1994-1996, Mr. Heffern served as a Pearson Fellow on the Asia
Sub-Committee for the House International Relations Committee. Prior to
entering the Foreign Service, Mr. Heffern served in the Office of Senator
John C. Danforth as the Senator's Office Director and Research Assistant.
Mr. Heffern received a B.A. from Michigan State University.
Harry Hoglander, Nominee for Member, National Mediation Board
Harry Hoglander is currently the Chairman of the National Mediation
Board, where he facilitates the resolution of labor-management disputes
in the railroad and airline industries. Prior to his appointment,
Mr. Hoglander served as a Legislative Specialist in the Office of
Congressman John Tierney of Massachusetts with a focus on transportation,
including aviation, rail and maritime, labor, defense and Veterans
issues. He also has an extensive background in the aviation industry and
labor relations, having flown as a Captain for Trans World Airline (TWA)
and being elected Master Chairman of TWA's Master Executive Council, as
well as Executive Vice-President of the Air Line Pilots Association.
After leaving TWA, Mr. Hoglander was named Aviation Labor Representative
to the United States Bi-Lateral Negotiating Team by then Secretary of
State James Baker. He was also a pilot in the U.S. Air Force, retiring
with the rank of Lt. Colonel. Mr. Hoglander holds a J.D. from Suffolk
University Law School.
Gregory Karawan, Nominee for Member, Board of Directors of the Securities
Industry Investor Corporation
Gregory Karawan is Senior Vice President and General Counsel of
Retirement and Protection at Genworth Financial, Inc. Prior to joining
Genworth, Mr. Karawan was at the law firm of Sonnenschein Nath and
Rosenthal, where he served as a partner from 1994 to 2000. Mr. Karawan
was an Associate at the law firm of Ashinoff Ross & Korff from
1988-1990. He serves as a Trustee of the Greater Richmond Chamber of
Commerce and was a member of the Virginia State Bar Board of Governors
Corporate Counsel Division. Mr. Karawan received a B.A. in Economics from
SUNY Binghamton, and a J.D. from Fordham Law School in 1988.
Patricia M. Loui, Nominee for Member, Export-Import Bank of the United States
Patricia M. Loui is the Founder and Chair of OmniTrak Group Inc., an
international marketing and research consultancy focused on Hawai'i and
Asia. She has consulted on market growth strategies in East Asia, South
Asia, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Formerly
president of the East West Center Association, Ms. Loui previously served
as Vice President of Marketing, Planning, and Development at the Bank of
Hawai'i and as a United Nations Development Programme and UNESCO
development planner in Asia. Ms. Loui received a B.S. in Journalism from
Northwestern University and an M.S. in Asian Studies from the University
of Hawai'i.
Maria E. Ruess, Nominee for Member, Board of Trustees of the Barry
Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
Maria E. Ruess is the Vice President of Business Development & Strategy
for Integrated Defense Technologies under Lockheed Martin Mission Systems
and Sensors. She is a former high school Physics and Spanish teacher and
was a volunteer "Hands-on-Science" teacher at her local elementary school
for nine years. She volunteers in mentoring and roundtable events with
young professionals at Lockheed Martin, with the Hispanic College Fund
scholarship recipients, and with the Hispanic Congressional Caucus
fellows. Ms. Ruess is a member of the Board of Directors for Great Minds
in STEM, the chair of the Hispanic Leadership Council at Lockheed Martin,
a member of the Executive Diversity Council at Lockheed Martin, and a
member of the Women's Success Forum. She has a B.S. in Industrial
Engineering from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and an M.B.A. from
George Washington University.
Susan L. Ziadeh, Nominee for Ambassador to the State of Qatar, Department
of State
Susan L. Ziadeh is a career member of the Senior Foreign
Service. Currently she serves as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the
U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia. Prior to her current assignment,
Ms. Ziadeh served as the Official Spokesperson at the U.S. Embassy in
Iraq from 2008 to 2009. From 2004 to 2007 Ms. Ziadeh served as the
Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Bahrain. Ms. Ziadeh's
career has also included overseas tours in Kuwait, Jordan and Jerusalem.
Ms. Ziadeh worked in Washington from 2001 to 2003 and served as the Desk
Officer for Jordan. Ms. Ziadeh earned a Ph.D. in History from the
University of Michigan, an M.A. from the American University of Beirut,
Lebanon and a B.A. from the University of Washington. She is a 2004
Distinguished Graduate of the National War College, National Defense
University with an M.S. in National Security Studies.
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The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington DC 20500
202-456-1111
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 18, 2011
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON - Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to
nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts:
David S. Adams, Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State
Luis A. Aguilar, Commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission
Marcos Edward Galindo, Member, Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
John A. Heffern, Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia, Department of State
Harry Hoglander, Member, National Mediation Board
Gregory Karawan, Member, Board of Directors of the Securities Industry Investor Corporation
Patricia M. Loui, Member, Export-Import Bank of the United States
Maria E. Ruess, Member, Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
Susan L. Ziadeh, Ambassador to the State of Qatar, Department of State
President Obama said, "It gives me great confidence that such dedicated
and capable individuals have agreed to join this Administration to serve
the American people. I look forward to working with them in the months
and years to come."
President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following
individuals to key Administration posts:
David S. Adams, Nominee for Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs,
Department of State
David S. Adams has served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for
House Affairs in the U.S. Department of State since April 2009. Prior to
this role, Mr. Adams served in a number of capacities for Representative
Gary L. Ackerman and the House Foreign Affairs Committee since 1985, most
recently as the Staff Director for the Subcommittee on the Middle East
and South Asia. Mr. Adams received a B.A. from the University of
Connecticut, an M.A. from American University, and an M.B.A. from Loyola
College of Baltimore.
Luis A. Aguilar, Nominee for Commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission
Luis A. Aguilar is a Commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission. Prior to his appointment as an SEC Commissioner, Mr. Aguilar
was a partner with the international law firm of McKenna Long & Aldridge,
LLP, specializing in securities law. Commissioner Aguilar's previous
experience includes serving as the general counsel, executive vice
president, and corporate secretary of INVESCO. His career also includes
tenure as a partner at several prominent national law firms and as an
attorney at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He received a
J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law, and also received a
master of laws degree in taxation from Emory University.
Marcos Edward Galindo, Nominee for Member, Board of Trustees of the Barry
Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
Marcos Edward Galindo is currently a faculty member and Director of the
Natural Resources Tribal Cooperative at the University of Idaho
Aquaculture Research Institute. Dr. Galindo is also an affiliate faculty
member in the biology department at Idaho State University and an
affiliate faculty member in the physics department at Utah State
University. Dr. Galindo previously worked as a science teacher at
Shoshone-Bannock High School at Fort Hall, Idaho for almost twenty years.
Dr. Galindo has extensive research and educational experience working
with Native American students. While serving as chairman of the science
department on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, he was twice elected as
the National Indian Teacher of the Year, awarded by the National Indian
School Board Association. Dr. Galindo obtained a Ph.D. as a NASA fellow
at Utah State University, an M.S. from Idaho State University, a
B.S. from the University of Idaho, and an A.S. from the College of
Southern Idaho.
John A. Heffern, Nominee for Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia,
Department of State
John A. Heffern is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service and
currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Mission at USNATO, Brussels.
Prior to his current post, Mr. Heffern served as Deputy Chief of Mission
and Executive Assistant to the Undersecretary for Political Affairs at
the U.S. Embassy in Indonesia. Mr. Heffern's career has also included
overseas assignments to Japan, Malaysia, Ivory Coast and Guangzhou,
China. From 1994-1996, Mr. Heffern served as a Pearson Fellow on the Asia
Sub-Committee for the House International Relations Committee. Prior to
entering the Foreign Service, Mr. Heffern served in the Office of Senator
John C. Danforth as the Senator's Office Director and Research Assistant.
Mr. Heffern received a B.A. from Michigan State University.
Harry Hoglander, Nominee for Member, National Mediation Board
Harry Hoglander is currently the Chairman of the National Mediation
Board, where he facilitates the resolution of labor-management disputes
in the railroad and airline industries. Prior to his appointment,
Mr. Hoglander served as a Legislative Specialist in the Office of
Congressman John Tierney of Massachusetts with a focus on transportation,
including aviation, rail and maritime, labor, defense and Veterans
issues. He also has an extensive background in the aviation industry and
labor relations, having flown as a Captain for Trans World Airline (TWA)
and being elected Master Chairman of TWA's Master Executive Council, as
well as Executive Vice-President of the Air Line Pilots Association.
After leaving TWA, Mr. Hoglander was named Aviation Labor Representative
to the United States Bi-Lateral Negotiating Team by then Secretary of
State James Baker. He was also a pilot in the U.S. Air Force, retiring
with the rank of Lt. Colonel. Mr. Hoglander holds a J.D. from Suffolk
University Law School.
Gregory Karawan, Nominee for Member, Board of Directors of the Securities
Industry Investor Corporation
Gregory Karawan is Senior Vice President and General Counsel of
Retirement and Protection at Genworth Financial, Inc. Prior to joining
Genworth, Mr. Karawan was at the law firm of Sonnenschein Nath and
Rosenthal, where he served as a partner from 1994 to 2000. Mr. Karawan
was an Associate at the law firm of Ashinoff Ross & Korff from
1988-1990. He serves as a Trustee of the Greater Richmond Chamber of
Commerce and was a member of the Virginia State Bar Board of Governors
Corporate Counsel Division. Mr. Karawan received a B.A. in Economics from
SUNY Binghamton, and a J.D. from Fordham Law School in 1988.
Patricia M. Loui, Nominee for Member, Export-Import Bank of the United States
Patricia M. Loui is the Founder and Chair of OmniTrak Group Inc., an
international marketing and research consultancy focused on Hawai'i and
Asia. She has consulted on market growth strategies in East Asia, South
Asia, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Formerly
president of the East West Center Association, Ms. Loui previously served
as Vice President of Marketing, Planning, and Development at the Bank of
Hawai'i and as a United Nations Development Programme and UNESCO
development planner in Asia. Ms. Loui received a B.S. in Journalism from
Northwestern University and an M.S. in Asian Studies from the University
of Hawai'i.
Maria E. Ruess, Nominee for Member, Board of Trustees of the Barry
Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
Maria E. Ruess is the Vice President of Business Development & Strategy
for Integrated Defense Technologies under Lockheed Martin Mission Systems
and Sensors. She is a former high school Physics and Spanish teacher and
was a volunteer "Hands-on-Science" teacher at her local elementary school
for nine years. She volunteers in mentoring and roundtable events with
young professionals at Lockheed Martin, with the Hispanic College Fund
scholarship recipients, and with the Hispanic Congressional Caucus
fellows. Ms. Ruess is a member of the Board of Directors for Great Minds
in STEM, the chair of the Hispanic Leadership Council at Lockheed Martin,
a member of the Executive Diversity Council at Lockheed Martin, and a
member of the Women's Success Forum. She has a B.S. in Industrial
Engineering from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and an M.B.A. from
George Washington University.
Susan L. Ziadeh, Nominee for Ambassador to the State of Qatar, Department
of State
Susan L. Ziadeh is a career member of the Senior Foreign
Service. Currently she serves as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the
U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia. Prior to her current assignment,
Ms. Ziadeh served as the Official Spokesperson at the U.S. Embassy in
Iraq from 2008 to 2009. From 2004 to 2007 Ms. Ziadeh served as the
Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Bahrain. Ms. Ziadeh's
career has also included overseas tours in Kuwait, Jordan and Jerusalem.
Ms. Ziadeh worked in Washington from 2001 to 2003 and served as the Desk
Officer for Jordan. Ms. Ziadeh earned a Ph.D. in History from the
University of Michigan, an M.A. from the American University of Beirut,
Lebanon and a B.A. from the University of Washington. She is a 2004
Distinguished Graduate of the National War College, National Defense
University with an M.S. in National Security Studies.
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202-456-1111
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress