Deputy Chief of Mission Eric Green

DCM Eric Green

Eric Green has been the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Reykjavik, Iceland since August, 2011.  Before coming to Iceland, he was Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, where he from served 2009-11. 

Mr. Green’s previous assignments include Principal Officer at the U.S. Consulate in Adana, Turkey and Chief of Staff for the Secretary of State’s Policy Planning Office.  He worked for five years helping to devise and implement U.S. strategy on the Northern Ireland Peace Process, both in Belfast and Washington.  His other overseas postings were in Kyiv, Ukraine and Manila, Philippines.   He began his Foreign Service career in 1990 in Moscow.

Mr. Green holds a B.A. from Grinnell College and an M.A. in International Relations from Yale University.  He is married to the former Erica Jacobs.  They have two children, Rebecca and Miles.