Glyn Davies served for 38 years as a Foreign Service Officer in Australia, Africa, Europe, Asia, and in Washington D.C.  He was nominated and confirmed by the Senate three times for ambassadorial assignments:  Political Director for the 2003-04 U.S. Presidency of the G8; Permanent Representative to United Nations Agencies, Vienna (2009-2011); and Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand (2015-2018).  Other notable assignments included Deputy Chief of Mission, London during 9/11; Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (’97-’99); and Deputy Spokesman of the State Department (‘95-’97).  A graduate of Georgetown University and the National War College, Ambassador (Ret) Davies is married and has two daughters and two granddaughters.  He lives in Washington, D.C.