Susan M. Elliott is an American diplomat currently serving as president and CEO of The

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(NCAFP) (since August 2018). Elliott is a retired

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who was the U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan from 2012 to 2015.

Education

Elliot holds a BS from

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, a MS from

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, and a Doctor of Nursing Science from

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in 1987. Before joining the

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, Elliot served on the faculties of

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and the

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Foreign service career

Elliott served as the Civilian Deputy and Foreign Policy Advisor to the Commander of the

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(2015-2017). Before being appointed as Ambassador, Elliot was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the

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. While Ambassador, Elliot's primary concerns were counterterrorism, border security, and working on “counter-narcotics.”

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Elliot, Susan M. 21st-century American diplomats 21st-century American women American women ambassadors American women chief executives Ambassadors of the United States to Tajikistan Indiana University Bloomington alumni Ball State University faculty University of Virginia faculty American women academics Russell Sage College alumni Skidmore College alumni