America's Diplomats: A Conversation with Maria A. Longi

America’s Diplomats: A Conversation with Maria A. Longi

Former Coordinator for U.S. Assistance to Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia, U.S. Department of State

Ambassador (ret.) Barbara Bodine
Director, Institute for the Study of Diplomacy
Moderator

Thursday, February 26th
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Virtual on Zoom

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The America’s Diplomats Speakers Series is designed to empower students to see themselves as the diplomats of tomorrow, and to reenergize those already in public service by highlighting the many ways their work matters. At a time when the need for a strong public service is more necessary than ever, America’s Diplomats offers an honest and compelling window into the lives of those who have shaped U.S. foreign policy across regions, decades, and administrations.

Join us for a conversation with Ms. Maria A. Longi, a former member of the Senior Executive Service and Coordinator for U.S. Assistance to Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia. Drawing on a distinguished interagency career across USAID and the State Department, she will share lessons learned, as well as the skills and values that define a successful career in public service.

Learn more about America’s Diplomats and access our video library at Americas-Diplomats.com.

Ms. Maria A. Longi served for over thirty years in positions of increasing importance in both USAID and the State Department. Most recently, as a member of the Senior Executive Service, she became the Coordinator for U.S. Assistance to Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia, overseeing a portfolio of over four billion dollars in foreign assistance, including all U.S. civilian assistance to Ukraine.

Prior to her role as Coordinator, Ms. Longi served in USAID’s Asia Bureau, overseeing the Afghanistan and Pakistan portfolios, and also as USAID’s Acting Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for the Middle East, overseeing the efforts of USAID missions and development programs in 10 countries across the Middle East and North Africa. Other assignments included Chief Operating Officer for the USAID COVID-19 Task Force, a three-year assignment as the Associate Dean for Outreach and Research at the U.S. Department of Defense’s National War College, and Director for Management Policy and Resources in the State Department’s Bureau of International Organization Affairs.

Ms. Longi has a B.S. in chemical engineering from Northwestern University, a J.D. from Northern Kentucky University, graduating Magna cum laude, and a master’s degree in National Security Strategy in 2012 from the National War College. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Ms. Longi now resides in Washington, DC.

Title: America’s Diplomats: A Conversation with Maria A. Longi