The Honorable Greta C. Holtz
U.S. Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman
U.S. Embassy, Muscat, Oman
Greta C. Holtz, a career Senior Foreign Service Officer, is the Ambassador of the United States of America to the Sultanate of Oman. Prior to this assignment, she served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. Ms. Holtz served as Minister-Counselor for Provincial Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad (May 2009-May 2010), and ran the U.S. Provincial Reconstruction Teams.
Ambassador Holtz entered the Foreign Service in 1985 and has served in U.S. missions in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Tunisia, Syria, and as Principal Officer in Adana, Turkey. From 2006-2007, Ambassador Holtz was the Director of the Middle East Partnership Initiative, managing the State Department’s democracy promotion program in the Middle East. From 2004-2006 she was the Department’s Coordinator for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
Ambassador Holtz received a B.S. in political science from Vanderbilt University, a M.A. in International Relations from the University of Kentucky, and a M.S. in National Security Studies from the National War College in 2004.
Ambassador Holtz speaks Arabic, Turkish, and French, and has been the recipient of numerous State Department Superior and Meritorious honor awards.
Prior to joining the State Department, Ambassador Holtz worked in the NATO policy office at the Defense Department.
Ambassador Holtz entered the Foreign Service in 1985 and has served in U.S. missions in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Tunisia, Syria, and as Principal Officer in Adana, Turkey. From 2006-2007, Ambassador Holtz was the Director of the Middle East Partnership Initiative, managing the State Department’s democracy promotion program in the Middle East. From 2004-2006 she was the Department’s Coordinator for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
Ambassador Holtz received a B.S. in political science from Vanderbilt University, a M.A. in International Relations from the University of Kentucky, and a M.S. in National Security Studies from the National War College in 2004.
Ambassador Holtz speaks Arabic, Turkish, and French, and has been the recipient of numerous State Department Superior and Meritorious honor awards.
Prior to joining the State Department, Ambassador Holtz worked in the NATO policy office at the Defense Department.
Emily Shaffer
Economic & Commercial Officer
U.S. Embassy, Muscat, Oman
http://oman.usembassy.gov/
shafferec@state.gov
Company Profile
Our mission is to create closer commercial ties between U.S. and Omani firms through value-added services. For U.S. firms interested in exporting to Oman, we offer business counseling, export promotion services, and a wealth of information on opportunities and companies in the Omani market. For Omani firms, we offer a wide range of resource information on U.S. export products, new technologies, and trade-related programs and events. Our primary aim is promoting U.S. exports to Oman, particularly those of small and medium-sized businesses.
The Commercial Section of the U.S. Embassy in Muscat is responsible for U.S. export development activities in Oman. We ensure that U.S. businesses have accurate information to develop informed export marketing strategies. Additionally, we advocate on behalf of American investment and commercial interests in Oman.
Delegate Profile
Emily Shaffer has served as the Economic and Commercial Officer and Deputy Political / Economic Section Chief at the US Embassy in Muscat, Oman since September 2011. Emily previously served as the Economic and Commercial Officer at the US Embassy in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Before that, Emily served as Consular Section Chief at the US Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda. She began her career in New York City, where she worked as a management consultant for Monitor Group before obtaining her Masters in Economic and Political Development at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. Emily grew up attending international schools in East Africa and studied undergraduate business and French at Georgetown University. She is married to Systems Engineer Ali Dualeh. Emily will depart Oman in September 2014 for a rotation in Washington.
Economic & Commercial Officer
U.S. Embassy, Muscat, Oman
http://oman.usembassy.gov/
shafferec@state.gov
Company Profile
Our mission is to create closer commercial ties between U.S. and Omani firms through value-added services. For U.S. firms interested in exporting to Oman, we offer business counseling, export promotion services, and a wealth of information on opportunities and companies in the Omani market. For Omani firms, we offer a wide range of resource information on U.S. export products, new technologies, and trade-related programs and events. Our primary aim is promoting U.S. exports to Oman, particularly those of small and medium-sized businesses.
The Commercial Section of the U.S. Embassy in Muscat is responsible for U.S. export development activities in Oman. We ensure that U.S. businesses have accurate information to develop informed export marketing strategies. Additionally, we advocate on behalf of American investment and commercial interests in Oman.
Delegate Profile
Emily Shaffer has served as the Economic and Commercial Officer and Deputy Political / Economic Section Chief at the US Embassy in Muscat, Oman since September 2011. Emily previously served as the Economic and Commercial Officer at the US Embassy in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Before that, Emily served as Consular Section Chief at the US Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda. She began her career in New York City, where she worked as a management consultant for Monitor Group before obtaining her Masters in Economic and Political Development at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. Emily grew up attending international schools in East Africa and studied undergraduate business and French at Georgetown University. She is married to Systems Engineer Ali Dualeh. Emily will depart Oman in September 2014 for a rotation in Washington.
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