Elizabeth J. Konick, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, has been Deputy Chief of Mission since September 2025. Prior to this assignment, she served as Executive Director and Deputy Executive Secretary in the Office of the Secretary of State for three years. Liz has served at U.S. missions in Turkey, Portugal, Serbia, and Mexico. As Principal Officer in the Azores, she expanded relationships between U.S. business investors and sustainable food resources.
In Washington D.C, her assignments have included Executive Director for the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR), INR Watch Director, Political Officer in the Office of European Union and Regional Affairs (EUR/ERA), and Management Officer in the Operations Center. Prior to joining the Foreign Service in 2003, she worked to launch and develop U.S. brands overseas including Coach, Reebok, and Hertz.
Liz is a graduate of Cornell University and holds a master’s degree in education from New York University. She and her husband, Alex, a Visa Specialist, have two grown children, Abe and Cassie. Liz speaks Turkish, Serbian, Romanian, Spanish, and German.