American Foreign Service Association

"In 1918, the American Consular Association was founded to represent the interests of the members of the Consular Corps. In 1924, the Consular Corps was combined with the Diplomatic Corps to form the Foreign Service of the United States. In the same year, the Consular Association reconstituted itself as the American Foreign Service Association.

"AFSA was founded "for the purpose of fostering an esprit de corps" among the members of the Foreign Service and has served as a professional association for Foreign Service employees in the Department of State, later in the Agency for International Development and the United States Information Agency and more recently, the Departments of Commerce and Agriculture. Even during these early years, the Association published the Foreign Service Journal, sponsored a wide variety of speakers from all walks of diplomatic and professional life, and commissioned studies on professional problems and future prospects of the Foreign Service."

Governing Board (May 2009)
Accessed July 2010:


 * Steve Kashkett State Vice President
 * Andrew Winter - Treasurer
 * Francisco Zamora - USAID Vice President
 * Keith Curtis - FCS Vice President
 * Bill Farrand - Retiree Vice President
 * David Firestein - State Representative
 * Susan Malcik - State Representative
 * Sandy Robinson - State Representative
 * Shayna Steinger - State Representative
 * Elaine Tiang-Chu - State Representative
 * Christopher Tremann - State Representative
 * Michael Henning - USAID Representative
 * Rebecca Balogh - FCS Representative
 * Janice Bay - Retiree Representative
 * Hank Cohen - Retiree Representative
 * Ann La Porta AAFSW

AFSA Presidents (1960-current)
Accessed July 2010:


 * 2009-present - Susan R. Johnson
 * 2007-2009 - John K. Naland
 * 2005-2007 - J. Anthony Holmes
 * 2003-2005 - John W. Limbert
 * 2001-2003 - John K. Naland
 * 1999-2001 - Marshall Adair
 * 1997-1999 - Daniel F. Geisler
 * 1997-1997 - Alphonse F. La Porta
 * 1993-1997 - F.A. “Tex” Harris
 * 1992-1993 - William A. Kirby, Jr.
 * 1991-1992 - Hume Horan
 * 1989-1991 - Theodore Wilkinson
 * 1987-1989 - Perry Shankle
 * May/June 1987 - Frank Young
 * 1985-1987 - Gerald Lamberty
 * July 1985 - Robert Keeley
 * 1982-1985 - Dennis K. Hays
 * 1981-1982 - Charles S. Whitehouse
 * May 1981-July 1981 - Antheas de Rouville
 * 1980-1981 - Kenneth Bleakley
 * 1978-1979 - Lars Hydle
 * 1977 - Patricia Woodring
 * 1976 - John D. Hemenway
 * 1975 - Thomas D. Boyatt
 * 1973-1974 - David H. McKillop -- President; William C. Harrop -- Chairman
 * 1972 - Theodore L. Eliot, Jr. -- President; William Harrop -- Chairman
 * 1971 - Theodore L. Eliot, Jr. -- President; Charles W. Bray III -- Chairman
 * 1968-1970 - Philip Habib -- President; Lannon Walker -- Chairman
 * 1967 - Douglas MacArthur II -- President; David H. McKillop -- Chairman
 * 1966 - U. Alexis Johnson -- President; John H. Stutesman, Jr. -- Chairman
 * 1965 - Samuel D. Berger -- President; W.T.M. Beale -- Chairman
 * 1964 - U. Alexis Johnson -- President; Taylor G. Belcher -- Chairman
 * 1963 - Lucius D. Battle -- President; Elbert G. Matthews -- Chairman
 * 1962 - Charles E. Bohlen -- President; [[William Boswell -- Chairman
 * 1961 - Livingston T. Merchant -- President; William L. Blue -- Chairman
 * 1960 - G. Frederick Reinhart -- President; Thomas S. Estes -- Chairman

Contact
URL: http://www.afsa.org

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