Shane Christensen
Shane was the first U.S. diplomatic fellow at the Institute of the Americas. He came to the Institute from Porto Alegre, where he was the U.S. Consul General responsible for diplomatic relations with southern Brazil from 2020-23. Prior to that, Shane served as chief of staff to the State Department’s Western Hemisphere Affairs bureau and […]
Bridget Premont
Bridget Premont comes to the Institute from a tour as Deputy Chief of Mission in Bangui, Central African Republic (2023-2024), where she was responsible for embassy operations, staff development, and efforts to strengthen democratic governance and counter hostile disinformation. Prior to that assignment, she coordinated foreign assistance at the U.S. Embassy in Nassau to boost cooperation […]
Chris Nyce
Chris served as the first-ever Energy & Environment, Science, Technology and Health (ESTH) Officer for the United States Mission to the African Union from 2022-2025. He was responsible for developing and leading diplomatic initiatives and programs to advance the US Mission to the African Union’s energy and ESTH engagement strategies by working with the African Union […]