The Foreign Service Journal, June 2010

FSYF Announces New Executive Director The Foreign Service Youth Foundation has appointed a new executive director, Bernadette Hale. Hale is a veteran of the diplomatic service in both the British Foreign and Com- monwealth Office and the U.S. Department of State, where she has worked on issues involving consular, management, admin- istration and overseas family and children’s affairs. She is married to USAID FSO George Hale and has an 8-year-old daughter, Libby. Hale replaces outgoing Executive Director Kristen Gray, who is heading to an overseas assignment. USAID’s Global Pulse Connects Thousands The U.S. Agency for International Development, in partnership with the departments of State, Education, Commerce, and Health and Human Services, sponsored a three-day online discussion called Global Pulse on March 29-31. The Internet-based forum, in which anyone anywhere could par- ticipate free of charge, marks the U.S. commitment to work toward universal goals in partnership with a wide variety of stakeholders. Discussion centered on 10 designated topics, including global health, political and civil rights, and empowering women and girls. The “global conversation” attracted more than 6,000 participants “from over 155 countries, who posted over 9,000 ideas, reactions, opinions and perspectives,” said USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah. Those on Facebook can get more information about Global Pulse at www.facebook.com/pages/Global-Pulse-2010/327872951484. CarMax Revises Policy for FS Members The popular auto retailer, CarMax, has developed a new policy re- garding the purchase of cars by FS members for export overseas. FS members may now purchase used vehicles at CarMax locations in Maryland and Virginia (currently available in these two states only) and claim export privileges due to overseas assignment. Buyers should be prepared to: (1) show either a copy of orders or a diplomatic passport; and (2) pay for the vehicle with cash or cer- tified funds. To purchase a vehicle intended for export, simply contact a sales consultant at a CarMax location most convenient to you. A full list- ing of CarMax’s inventory of more than 20,000 vehicles and store location information can be found at www.carmax.com . This agreement has come about because members like you lobbied AFSA leadership about CarMax’s former “no-export” pol- icy. AFSA State VP Daniel Hirsch took the lead on this issue and was able to negotiate a compromise with CarMax. As always, we welcome feedback on your transactions with CarMax and other vendors. 50 F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L / J U N E 2 0 1 0 A F S A N E W S AFSA NEWS BRIEFS Life in the Foreign Service ■ BY BRIAN AGGELER Staff: Executive Director Ian Houston: houston@afsa.org Business Department Controller Kalpna Srimal: srimal@afsa.org Assistant Controller Cory Nishi: cnishi@afsa.org Labor Management General Counsel Sharon Papp: papps@state.gov Deputy General Counsel Zlatana Badrich: badrichz@state.gov Labor Management Specialist James Yorke: yorkej@state.gov Senior Staff Attorney Neera Parikh: parikhna@state.gov Staff Attorney Michael Willats: willatsmr@state.gov Office Manager Christine Warren: warrenc@state.gov USAID Senior Labor Management Adviser Douglas Broome: dbroome@usaid.gov USAID Staff Assistant Patrick Bradley: bradley@afsa.org Member Services Member Services Director Janet Hedrick: hedrick@afsa.org Member Services Representative Michael Laiacona: laiacona@afsa.org Administrative Assistant and Office Manager Ana Lopez: lopez@afsa.org Communications, Marketing and Outreach Retiree Counseling & Legislation Coordinator Bonnie Brown: brown@afsa.org Director of Communications Thomas Switzer: switzer@afsa.org Legislative Director Casey Frary: frary@afsa.org Executive Assistant to the President Austin Tracy: tracy@afsa.org Scholarship Director Lori Dec: dec@afsa.org Scholarship Program Assistant Jonathan Crawford: crawford@afsa.org Exploritas Administrator Bernard Alter: alter@afsa.org Marketing & Outreach Manager Asgeir Sigfusson: sigfusson@afsa.org Special Awards & Outreach Coordinator Perri Green: green@afsa.org AFSA HEADQUARTERS: (202) 338-4045; Fax: (202) 338-6820 STATE DEPARTMENT AFSA OFFICE: (202) 647-8160; Fax: (202) 647-0265 USAID AFSA OFFICE: (202) 712-1941; Fax: (202) 216-3710 FCS AFSA OFFICE: (202) 482-9088; Fax: (202) 482-9087 AFSA WEB SITE: www.afsa.org FSJ: journal@afsa.org PRESIDENT: johnson@afsa.org STATE VP: hirschdm@state.gov RETIREE VP: rghoudek@aol.com USAID VP: fzamora@usaid.gov FAS VP: henry.schmick@fas.usda.gov FCS VP: keith.curtis@mail.doc.gov AFSA News Editor Francesca Kelly : kelly@afsa.org (202) 338-4045, ext. 516; Fax: (202) 338-8244 On the Web : www.afsa.org/fsj and www.fsjournal.org How to Contact Us: Governing Board: PRESIDENT: Susan R. Johnson STATE VP: Daniel Hirsch USAID VP: Francisco Zamora FAS VP: Henry Schmick FCS VP: Keith Curtis RETIREE VP: Robert Houdek SECRETARY: F.A. “Tex” Harris TREASURER: Andrew Winter STATE REPS: Carleton Bulkin, Jorge Delfin, Mary Glantz, Les Hickman, Joyce Namde, Julia Stewart, Mike Unglesbee, Sharon White, Teresa Yata USAID REPS: Michael Henning, Glenn Rogers FCS REP: Rebecca Balogh FAS REP: Melinda Sallyards IBB REP: Al Pessin RETIREE REPS: Janice Bay, Robert (Bill) Farrand, Molly Williamson