Washington: Leslie Becera from Virginia has been nominated to serve as an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, while Justin Bytheway from Utah has been nominated to become Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Tonga. According to The White House, Marc Dillard of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, has been nominated to serve as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to both the Republic of Madagascar and the Union of the Comoros, without additional compensation. Michael Doyle from Pennsylvania has been nominated to join the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission for a term ending in April 2031. William Flens of the District of Columbia, Natasha Franceschi of California, Steven Gillen of Virginia, and Charles Goodman III of Florida have been nominated as Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Chad, Nicaragua, Kyrgyz Republic, and Togolese Republic, respectively. Keith Heffern from Virginia has been nomin ated as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Gabonese Republic. Dennis Kirk from Virginia has been nominated to be Inspector General at the Department of the Interior. Mary Lazare from Florida is set to take on the role of Assistant Secretary for Aging at the Department of Health and Human Services. Jessica Long from Virginia and Peter Lord from Florida have been nominated as Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and the Republic of Benin, respectively. John McIntyre from Texas is set to become Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Malawi. Julia Nesheiwat from Florida has been nominated for a new position as Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic. Nutan Patel from California has been nominated to serve as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Cabo Verde. Michael Rigas from Virginia has been nominated for reappointment to the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for term s ending in January 2027 and January 2031. Danielle Thumann Severs from North Carolina has been nominated to the Federal Communications Commission for a five-year term starting July 2024. Robert Stebbins from New York has been nominated as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation, and Loren E. Sweatt from Virginia has been nominated for reappointment to the National Mediation Board for a term ending July 2029.
SOUEAST Showcases S08 DM at Egypt’s North Coast Roadshow
ALAMEIN, Egypt, Aug. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stretching from the vibrant Seashell North Coast to the exclusive Mountain View Ras El Hekma, Egypt’s North Coast is known as the “Pearl of the Mediterranean,” attracting visitors from around the world. As SOUEAST celebrates its first anniversary in the Egyptian market, the brand has kicked off […]
August 14, 2026