American Center
for Mongolian Studies
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| ACMS Welcomes New Executive and Resident Directors to Lead US and UB Offices
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American Center for Mongolian Studies is pleased to announce the
addition of two new key employees who will lead our US and Ulaanbaatar
offices. First, on October 1, 2017, Jonathan Addleton,
former US Ambassador to Mongolia, assumed the role of ACMS Executive
Director overseeing the US office of the ACMS. Amb. Addleton recently
retired from a career with the US State Department and US Agency for
International Development. He currently serves as an Adjunct in the
Department of International and Global Affairs at Mercer University in
Macon, Georgia, which is providing ACMS with office and other support. |
| | During his 33 years as a Foreign Service Officer, Amb. Addleton twice
served in Mongolia, overseeing the USAID office in Ulaanbaatar
(2001-2004) before returning as US Ambassador to Mongolia five years
later (2009-2012). Amb. Addleton is already familiar with the network of
American Overseas Research Centers, having served previously in several
countries with research centers including Yemen, Jordan, Pakistan,
Afghanistan, India, Cambodia and Mongolia. |
| | The ACMS is also pleased to announce that Tricia Turbold
has accepted the post of Resident Director for the ACMS office in
Ulaanbaatar. Ms. Turbold previously served as Executive Director of the
American Chamber of Commerce in Mongolia, where she significantly
expanded the membership, program activities and outreach efforts of the
organization. She will begin her duties on October 23, 2017, and will
oversee the staff and operations of the ACMS in Mongolia. |
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ACMS will maintain an active presence at the University of Pennsylvania
through David Dettmann, former ACMS US Director, who is now leading
administrative oversight for ACMS for an NEH Summer Institute on
Mongolia for K-12 educators to be held at the University of
Pennsylvania. Former Executive Director Charles Krusekopf is assuming
new duties as a member of the ACMS Board of Directors and working with
ACMS to develop new programs in Mongolia for students and faculty. Marc
Tasse, the current ACMS Resident Director in Mongolia, is moving on to a
new position in Ulaanbaatar to work with the international NGO People
in Need.
While ACMS is experiencing several staff changes,
programs and activities will continue as planned. This includes a number
of fellowship opportunities for students and faculty in Mongolia in
summer 2018, the continuing programs including the Speaker Series and
Cultural Heritage initiatives, an NEH Summer Institute for K-12
educators at UPenn in summer 2018, and other conferences and programs
over the coming year. Jonathan and Tricia are interested in meeting ACMS
members and friends and discussing ways they can build from the strong
foundation established by previous ACMS staff and develop new programs
and resources with your support. Please welcome both Jonathan and Tricia
to their new roles and keep supporting the ACMS with your ideas and
contributions! |
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