Join us for a session on international careers and the U.S. Department of State!

George Sibley is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service currently serving as the Diplomat in Residence (DIR) for the mid-Atlantic region (North Carolina, South Carolina, and most of Virginia). As DIR, he helps identify and guide a diverse cross-section of Americans who want to represent our country by pursuing career opportunities with the U.S. Department of State.

Mr. Sibley returned to the United States in September 2020 from his most recent overseas assignment where for three years he served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Rangoon. In that role he led as the executive officer in running an embassy with ten U.S. agencies comprising over 100 American officers and 300 local staff. In the absence of the Ambassador, he stood in as Chargé d’Affaires.

Mr. Sibley joined the Foreign Service in 1988 and is a political-coned officer. Before arriving in Rangoon, Mr. Sibley served at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi as the Minister Counselor for Economic, Environment, Science and Technology Affairs. Prior to that he directed the Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues at the U.S. Department of State. Mr. Sibley has also served in Kirkuk as the Senior Advisor for Northern Iraq, in Mosul as the Team Leader of Provincial Reconstruction Team Ninewa, in Antananarivo as Deputy Chief of Mission to Madagascar and the Comoros, and as Consul General in Kolkata, India.

Mr. Sibley received a B.A. in biology and religious philosophy from Oberlin College in 1977. In 2002 he earned a Master of Public Policy, in the field of international relations, following a year as a John L. Weinberg Fellow at Princeton University. Prior to joining the Foreign Service, he served 11 years in the merchant marine, obtaining a Limited Master/Unlimited Chief Mate’s license. In that prior career he sailed on the voyage that laid the first submarine fiber optic cable in human history. He is married to the teacher, singer, and actress Lee-Alison Sibley and has two grown sons and three charming granddaughters.

Career Meet Ups are 30-45 minute small group sessions focused on specific topics and led by career coaches or industry professionals. Meet Ups may be virtual or in-person for Fall 2020, and you’ll have the opportunity to gain information, ask questions, and get some practice. If you need accommodations to access this Meet Up, contact Lori Brasile, Meet Up Program Manager, at lbrasile@uncc.edu or 704-687-0805.