[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 6163-6164]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate May 17, 2016:


                OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

       TODD A. FISHER, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
     DIRECTORS OF THE OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION FOR 
     A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 17, 2016.
       DEVEN J. PAREKH, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD 
     OF DIRECTORS OF THE OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION 
     FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 17, 2016.


                     AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

       LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD, AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE 
     (AFRICAN AFFAIRS), TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 
     OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION FOR THE REMAINDER OF 
     THE TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 27, 2015.

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       LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD, AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE 
     (AFRICAN AFFAIRS), TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 
     OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     SEPTEMBER 27, 2021.
       JOHN W. LESLIE, JR., OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION FOR 
     A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 22, 2019.
       LINDA I. ETIM, OF WISCONSIN, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
     DIRECTORS OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 22, 2021.


         UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY

       GEORGETTE MOSBACHER, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING JULY 1, 2018.


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       ERIC K. FANNING, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE 
     SECRETARY OF THE ARMY.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       ROBERT ANNAN RILEY III, OF FLORIDA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA.
       KAREN BREVARD STEWART, OF FLORIDA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS.
       MATTHEW JOHN MATTHEWS, OF OREGON, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, FOR THE 
     RANK OF AMBASSADOR DURING HIS TENURE OF SERVICE AS UNITED 
     STATES SENIOR OFFICIAL FOR THE ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC 
     COOPERATION (APEC) FORUM.


           UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

       MARCELA ESCOBARI, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     ADMINISTRATOR OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
     DEVELOPMENT.


                         ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

       SWATI A. DANDEKAR, OF IOWA, TO BE UNITED STATES DIRECTOR OF 
     THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       ADAM H. STERLING, OF VIRGINIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC.
       KELLY KEIDERLING-FRANZ, OF VIRGINIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE ORIENTAL REPUBLIC OF URUGUAY.
       STEPHEN MICHAEL SCHWARTZ, OF MARYLAND, A CAREER MEMBER OF 
     THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF COUNSELOR, TO BE 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA.
       CHRISTINE ANN ELDER, OF KENTUCKY, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.
       ELIZABETH HOLZHALL RICHARD, OF VIRGINIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF 
     THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO 
     BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE LEBANESE REPUBLIC.