BIOGRAPHY Richard J. Shinnick Director, Ad Interim, Overseas Building Operations Term of Appointment: 01/01/2008 to present

Effective January 1, 2008, Mr. Richard J. Shinnick assumed the position of Director, ad interim, for the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO). Mr. Shinnick joins OBO with many years of management experience, having retired from the Foreign Service where he was a Senior Foreign Service Officer, class of Minister Counselor (FE/MC). Recently he served as Senior Advisor (Expert) for the Under Secretary for Management for Special Projects.

During his twenty-seven year Foreign Service career Mr. Shinnick served in a variety of positions including principal officer at Milan, Executive Director of the Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, and Deputy Executive Secretary and Executive Director of the Executive Secretariat. He was also the Deputy Executive Director of the Bureau of European and Canadian Affairs and Deputy Director for Operations of the Foreign Buildings Office, now the Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO).