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.
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 |
Monica Stein-Olson |
Chief of Staff |
Darin Johnson |
Senior Advisor |
Larry Schwartz |
Economic Transition Coordinator |
Heather Lanigan |
Rule of Law Advisor |
John Beasley |
Egypt Country Coordinator |
Christina Gosack |
Libya Country Coordinator |
Col. Nick Spignesi |
Tunisia Country Coordinator |
Jesse Lynch |
Outreach Coordinator |
Seema Matin |
Security Sector Coordinator |
Col. Nick Spignesi |
OMS/ Staff Assistant |
Adrienne McElhaney |
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