The Office of The Special Coordinator For Middle East Transitions (D(B)/MET), established in September 2011, coordinates United States Government assistance to incipient democracies arising from popular revolts across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. William B. Taylor, Jr., Special Coordinator for Middle East Transitions implements a coordinated interagency strategy to support designated MENA countries undergoing transitions to democracy – currently, Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya. The Coordinator and D (B)/MET Office have direct reporting relationships to Deputy Secretary Bill Burns and Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs (NEA), Beth Jones. Mark Ward, a Career Minister in the Senior Foreign Service with extensive USAID experience, is the Deputy Coordinator, strengthening the important link between USAID and the department for all assistance issues.
The Special Coordinator and his staff:
The Coordinator focuses on mobilizing and coordinating U.S. efforts to:
The Coordinator has, through the Deputy Secretaries, the Secretary’s mandate to formulate, secure resources for, and oversee the implementation of, coordinated strategies to support NEA countries in transition. In doing this work, the office convenes policy and assistance officials from State, USAID, and other relevant agencies to implement strategies for transition support. D(B)/MET also coordinates closely with the Office of the Director of Foreign Assistance on budget allocations, congressional notifications, and other actions relating to assistance activities within the designated transition countries.
Special Coordinator |
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Deputy Special Coordinator |
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Chief of Staff |
Darin Johnson |
Special Assistant |
Ike Puzon |
Economic Transition Coordinator |
Katherine Allen |
Rule of Law Advisor |
John Beasley |
PMF |
Christina Gosack |
Egypt Country Coordinator |
Amy Hawthorne |
Libya Country Coordinator |
Negah Angha |
Tunisia Country Coordinator |
Jesse Lynch |
Outreach Coordinator |
Seema Matin |
Security Sector Coordinator |
Col. Nick Spignesi |
OMS/ Staff Assistant |
Amanda Ussak |
Office of the Special Coordinator for Middle East Transitions
U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20520-0000
Main Line: 202-647-7602
Fax: 202-647-1342