AmCham Portugal welcomes Kristen Pisani, Deputy Chief of Mission

AmCham Portugal welcomes Kristen Pisani, Deputy Chief of Mission

AmCham Portugal welcomes Kristen Pisani, the new Deputy Chief of Mission in Portugal.

A career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Kristen Pisani has more than 25 years of diplomatic experience advancing US interests and partnerships on four continents.

From 2023 to 2025, she served in Washington, DC, as Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary and Director of Western Hemisphere Programs in the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). Previously, from 2020 to 2023, she was Director of Economic and Development Affairs in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs.

Her previous overseas assignments include serving as Political Counselor in Ecuador and Cyprus, Economic Counselor in Argentina and various positions in Jordan, Pakistan, Mexico and Albania.

AmCham Portugal wishes Kristen Pisani and her family an excellent stay in Portugal and looks forward to working closely with the new Deputy Chief of Mission, helping to strengthen the ties between our business communities and between the United States and Portugal.

A warm welcome to Portugal — we wish Kristen Pisani and her family an excellent experience in this new chapter.