Columbia River Treaty plenary expanded to include Francisco Palmieri and Greg Lemermeyer

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Published: Tuesday, 03 April 2018 20:48

We’re pleased to announce that Francisco Palmieri with the U.S. Department of State and Greg Lemermeyer with Global Affairs Canada will participate in the Columbia River Treaty plenary session.

Mr. Palmeri is the Acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs. He will open the conference with a Columbia River Treaty (CRT) keynote, and be introduced by Jill Smail, the Columbia River Treaty Negotiator for the U.S. Department of State.

Mr. Palmeri’s State Department experiences also include diplomatic efforts in Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean, and serving as Director of Embassy Baghdad’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Office. He earned an M.S. in International Strategic Studies from the National War College. He received his A.B. in Politics from Princeton University and attended the University of Texas’ Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs prior to joining the Foreign Service.

Greg Lemermeyer, Global Affairs Canada Deputy Director of U.S. Transboundary Affairs, will participate in the Columbia River Treaty plenary panel.  Global Affairs Canada is the Canadian equivalent to the Department of State and is responsible for Columbia River Treaty negotiations.