Welcome to the British Embassy Speakers Bureau where you can find experts to provide insight, analysis, and knowledge on foreign affairs, transatlantic relations, global issues, defense and security news and events. This Speakers Bureau provides a means for organizations and academics to match experts with upcoming events and classes.

Sir Nigel Sheinwald
HM Ambassador

Dominic Chilcott 
Deputy Head of  Mission

Thomas Barry
First Secretary Economic
UK-US financial market links
International economy
Emerging economies
UK economy

Jenny Bates
Counsellor, Economic
UK Economy
UK Politics
EU-US Economic Cooperation (financial markets regulations)

Ian Bond
Counsellor, Foreign Security and Policy Group
NATO
OSCE
Russia and former Soviet Union
UK Foreign Policy

Julian Braithwaite
Counsellor, Global Issues
Climate Change
Energy
Trade Policy
Transport Policy
Science and Innovation Policy
State Building
South-East Europe

Nic Hailey
Counsellor, Political and Public Affairs
US/UK Relations
British Politics
British Foreign Policy
Public Diplomacy

Stuart McLean
Second Secretary, Scottish Affairs
Scotland

Edmond Rhys Jones
Second Secretary, Foreign Policy
Central Asia
Caucuses
Balkans
Turkey
Cyprus
Human Rights

Simon Shercliff
First Secretary, Foreign Policy
Iran
Counter-Proliferation

Jonathan Sinclair
First Secretary, Political
UK Politics

David Thomas
First Secretary, Energy and Environment
Energy and Environment
Climate Change

Nick Vamos
UK/US Liaison Prosecutor
UK Criminal Law, Procedure and Practice
Criminal Matters Affecting the US and UK

Clive Wright
First Secretary, Transport Policy
Transportation Security Policy
Bilateral Air Service Agreements
Civilian Aviation
Maritime and Mass Transit Issues

Our experts in our Consular Regions:

Atlanta (states covered: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee)
Martin Rickerd
Consul General
UK/Southeast Links
Climate Change
PREVENT/Counter-terrorism
Africa

Boston (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont)
Phil Budden
Consul General
UK/Northeast Links
Science & Innovation
Technology
Transatlantic Relations
British-American Business Affairs

Chicago (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin)
James Clark
Consul General
UK/Midwest links
Climate Change
Prevent/Counterterrorism

Denver
Kevin Lynch
Consul
UK/Denver links

Houston (Arkansas, Denver, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas)
Paul Lynch
Consul General
UK/South links

Los Angeles (Arizona, southern California, souther Nevada, Utah)
Bob Peirce
Consul General
UK/Western US links

Miami (Florida, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands)
Keith Allan
Consul General
UK/Florida links
International Crime (particularly drug trafficking)
Climate Change

New York (Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania)
Alan Collins
Consul General
UK/Northeast/Mid-Atlantic links

San Francisco (Alaska, northern California, Idaho, Montana, northern Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming)
Julian Evans
Consul General
UK/Northwest links
Climate Change Policy
Energy

All requests should be directed to the Washington Embassy Public Affairs Team.