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Mr Roman Popakiuk

+1.202.373.6612 roman.popadiuk@morganlewis.com

Work Department

Latin America Team; International Affairs Advisor

Position

Roman Popadiuk, the former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, is an International Affairs Advisor and former Principal for Morgan Lewis Consulting. A retired member of the career Senior Foreign Service, Roman brings more than 30 years of experience in the areas of national security, political risk analysis, communications strategy and energy policy, including serving on the National Security Councils of Presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush. With his vast experience and contacts that span the globe, Roman brings a unique insight into international political and business matters.  From 1989 to 1992, Roman served as deputy assistant to the President and deputy press secretary for Foreign Affairs under President George H. W. Bush, a position he also held toward the end of President Ronald Reagan’s administration. Roman began his career in the Foreign Service in 1981. He served in Mexico City from 1982 to 1984, where he did consular and political work and was special assistant to the ambassador. He then served a two-year tour with the Department of State and the National Security Council.

Memberships

Council on Foreign Relations member; Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the George Bush School, Advisory Board

Education

Hunter College The City University of New York, BA; The Graduate Center City University of New York, Ph.D.