Jonathan Henick
Ambassador @ U.S. Department of State | Strategic Communications, Policy Analysis
- Role
- Ambassador at U.S. Department Of State
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jonathan Henick
I am a senior U.S. diplomat with 30+ years of leadership at the intersection of global strategy, national security, and international partnerships. As U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, I’ve led large missions, shaped regional policy, secured billions in commercial deals for American companies, managed multi-hundred-million-dollar portfolios, and strengthened alliances across the world.My background spans leadership of large and complex teams, commercial advocacy at senior levels, crisis management, and strategic communications. I’ve worked extensively with governments, militaries, civil society, media, and the private sector to advance security, economic, and governance objectives.Alongside my diplomatic roles, I’ve served as faculty and senior advisor at the National Defense University and taught at leading U.S. universities. Fluent in Russian, Turkish, Portuguese, Azerbaijani, and Uzbek, I work easily across cultures and institutions.I bring strategic vision, operational discipline, and deep international experience to organizations navigating geopolitical complexity and seeking to expand their global impact.
Experience
Ambassador
Oct 2022 — Present · Tashkent, UZ
Education
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Political Science
2008 — 2014
Columbia | SIPA
Master's degree in International Affairs
1991 — 1993
Columbia University
Bachelor's degree, Russian Area Studies
1988 — 1992
Skills
- Conflict Resolution
- Conflict Prevention
- Ngos
- Diplomacy
- Public Affairs
- Strategic Communications
- Rule of Law
- Conflict
- Central Asia
- Public Diplomacy
- Foreign Relations
- Crisis Communications
- National Security
- Political Risk Analysis
- Caucasus
- International Relations
- Politics
- South Asia
- Government Relations
- Public Speaking
- Azerbaijani
- Public Relations
- Media Relations
- Civil Society
- International Organizations
- Foreign Policy
- Peacekeeping
- Crisis Management
- Civil-Military Relations
- Russian
- Turkish
- Portuguese
- Political Science
- Foreign Affairs
- International Security
- Stabilization
- Human Rights
- Peacebuilding
- Government
- International Development
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