Lisa Carty
Lisa A. Carty is an American diplomat who is the nominee to serve as United States ambassador to the United Nations Economic and Social Council in the Biden administration.
Lisa Carty | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to the United Nations Economic and Social Council | |
Nominee | |
| Assumed office TBD | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse(s) | William Joseph Burns |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA) Johns Hopkins University (MPH) |
Early life and education
Carty was raised in New York City and suburban New Jersey.[1] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.[2]
Career
Carty served as a political officer in the United States Foreign Service for 25 years. She later joined the United Nations, serving as a humanitarian aide worker for the UNRWA and Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. She has since served as the director for humanitarian financing and resource mobilization in the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.[3][4]
Personal life
Carty is married to William Joseph Burns, a career diplomat serving as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Carty and Burns have two daughters.[5]
References
- Singh, Keerat. "A Conversation with Lisa Carty: From a Diplomat in the Foreign Service to a Problem-Solver in the International Humanitarian World". globalhealth.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- "Lisa Carty, Director, US Liaison Office, UNAIDS". www.unaids.org. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- "President Biden Announces Six Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- "'Our hands are tied': Local aid workers exposed in pandemic". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- "A Life of Significance: An Interview with Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns | The Foreign Service Journal - November 2014". afsa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-25.