Kristie Anne Kenney was born on May 24th 1955. She was born in Washington D.C. Kenney served as Executive Secretary of the State Department before becoming senior advisor to the assistant secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement. She worked for both Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell and led the State Department's transition team from the Clinton to George W. Bush administration. She served in this position from March 2, 1998 – April 30, 2001. Ambassador Kenney previously served as the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Ecuador, as United States Ambassador to the Philippines, and most recently as United States Ambassador to Thailand. Kristie Anne Kenney served as the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Ecuador from September 25, 2002 – July 6, 2005. She was appointed by President George Bush. She was later appointed by President Bush to be the United States Ambassador to the Philippines. She was in this position from March 22, 2006 – July 28, 2009. Kenney was nominated by U.S. President George W. Bush on November 3, 2005 to succeed Francis J. Ricciardone, Jr. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 16, 2006, and was sworn into office by Secretary Condoleezza Rice on March 6, 2006. Kenney arrived in the Philippines on March 17 and submitted her credentials to Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on March 22. On November 19, 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama designated Harry K. Thomas, Jr. to replace Kenney. Kristie Kenney was the first woman U.S. ambassador to the Philippines. President Barack Obama nominated Kristie Kenney to be United States Ambassador to Thailand. Kenney was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the first female U.S. Ambassador to Thailand on September 29, 2010. She was in office from January 19, 2011 – November 6, 2014. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry appointed Ambassador Kenney as Counselor of the State Department on February 12, 2016. In this role, Ambassador Kenney "provides strategic guidance to the Secretary on foreign policy, undertakes efforts to enhance U.S. diplomacy and public outreach, and conducts special diplomatic assignments as directed by the Secretary. Ambassador Kenney is married to Assistant Secretary of State William Brownfield, who is also a Career Ambassador. She speaks both Spanish and French. She grew up in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. and obtained a bachelor's degree from Clemson University and a master's degree from Tulane University in New Orleans.

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