Ambassador-designate Ms. Cynthia Stroum

On September 11, 2009 President Barack Obama announced the nomination of Ms. Cynthia Stroum as the next Ambassador of the United States of America to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. 

On October 8, 2009 Ambassador-designate Cynthia Stroum had her hearing at the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

http://foreign.senate.gov/testimony/2009/StroumTestimony091008p.pdf

Following is the text of President Obama’s statement regarding the nomination of Ambassador-designate Stroum on September 11, 2009:

“Cynthia Stroum, Nominee for Ambassador to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
A native of Seattle, (in the state of Washington) Cynthia Stroum has been an angel investor in over twenty successful technology, biotechnology and retail start-up companies, including Starbucks Coffee Company.  Over the last 30 years, Ms. Stroum has also been active in civic and charitable activities focusing on philanthropy and community service, establishing two non-profit foundations, with a particular focus on cancer research. Ms. Stroum has helped to bring greater visibility to pancreatic cancer, serving on the board of The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and as the Founding Chairman of the Board of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN).  She has also served on the board of the Shoah Foundation. Previous to her business and philanthropic ventures, Ms. Stroum worked in the television and film industries and continues her commitment to the arts.   Ms. Stroum made her Broadway producing debut in 2004 with the acclaimed Broadway production of A Raisin in the Sun, earning her a Tony nomination.  Ms. Stroum holds a BA in Public Relations and Journalism from the University of Southern California.”

In the near future, Ambassador-designate Stroum will testify before a Senate panel; her nomination must be confirmed by the United States Senate before she will come to Luxembourg.  She is expected to arrive sometime this Fall to present her credentials to Grand Duke Henri and begin her work as President Obama’s personal representative in the Grand Duchy.