The Foreign Service Journal, December 2008

60 F OR E I GN S E R V I C E J OU R N A L / DE C EMB E R 2 0 0 8 A F S A N E W S AFSA NEWS BRIEFS Life in the Foreign Service BY BRIAN AGGELER Staff: Executive Director John Mamone: mamone@afsa.org Business Department Controller Kalpna Srimal: srimal@afsa.org Accounting Assistant Cory Nishi: nishi@afsa.org Labor Management General Counsel Sharon Papp: papps@state.gov Labor Management Attorney Zlatana Badrich: badrichz@state.gov Labor Management Specialist James Yorke: yorkej@state.gov Grievance Attorneys Neera Parikh: parikhna@state.gov and Holly Rich: richhe@state.gov Office Manager Christine Warren: warrenc@state.gov USAID Senior Labor Management Adviser Douglas Broome: dbroome@usaid.gov USAID Office Manager Asgeir Sigfusson: asigfusson@usaid.gov Member Services Member Services Director Janet Hedrick: hedrick@afsa.org Member Services Representative Michael Laiacona: laiacona@afsa.org Web-site & Database Associate: vacant Administrative Assistant Ana Lopez: lopez@afsa.org Outreach Programs Retiree Liaison Bonnie Brown: brown@afsa.org Director of Communications Thomas Switzer: switzer@afsa.org Congressional Affairs Director Ian Houston: houston@afsa.org Executive Assistant to the President Austin Tracy: tracy@afsa.org Scholarship Director Lori Dec: dec@afsa.org Professional Issues Coordinator Barbara Berger: berger@afsa.org Elderhostel Coordinator Janice Bay: bay@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: naland@afsa.org STATE VP: kashkettsb@state.gov RETIREE VP: pamichko@aol.com USAID VP: fzamora@usaid.gov FCS VP: donald.businger@mail.doc.gov AFSA News Editor Francesca Kelly : kelly@afsa.org (202) 338-4045 x 514; Fax: (202) 338-8244 On the Web : www.afsa.org/fsj and www.fsjournal.org How to Contact Us: Governing Board: PRESIDENT: John Naland STATE VP: Steve Kashkett USAID VP: Francisco Zamora FAS VP: Henry Schmick FCS VP: Vacant RETIREE VP: Robert W. Farrand SECRETARY: F.A. “Tex” Harris TREASURER: Andrew Winter STATE REPS: Anne Aguilera, David Firestein, Sandy Robinson, Shayna Steinger, Elaine Tiang-Chu, Daphne Titus, Andrea Tomaszewicz, Christopher Tremann USAID REP: Michael Henning FCS REP: Rebecca Balogh FAS REP: Vacant IBB REP: Al Pessin RETIREE REPS: Janice Bay, Herman Cohen, David Passage, Jonathan Sperling Support the Fund for American Diplomacy Please be sure to look in the mail for AFSA’s annual appeal, which asks members to support the activities of the public educa- tion, nonprofit Fund for American Diplomacy. FAD partners with AFSA in supporting FS programs and in educating the pub- lic on how the Foreign Service works for America. Your tax- deductible contribution will support: • Inside a U.S. Embassy , our popular book providing insights into the Foreign Service to individuals preparing for the FS exam, students in college courses on diplomacy and interna- tional relations and FS family members and relatives, as well as military and corporate personnel interacting with our missions abroad. • Speakers Bureau , where FS retirees draw on their real-life experiences in addressing business and community leaders. • High School Essay Contest , where students compete for college scholarship money by writing essays on international relations topics. • Elderhostel programs on foreign affairs directed toward senior citizens. • Awards programs recognizing FS employee and spouse achievements. • AFSAMemorial Plaques and ceremonies at the State Department to honor those who died in the line of duty. • Media outreach to explain the role of diplomacy and to correct misconceptions. Diplomacy is our nation’s first line of defense. Because no AFSA dues support FAD activities, only your direct donation to the Fund will allow these successful and vital programs to contin- ue. To donate, visit www.afsa.org/CFCFAD.cfm.