Full Name
Ms. Cynthia Griffin
Job Title
Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs-Sub Saharan Africa
Company
U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Mission to South Africa
Speaker Bio
Ms. Griffin assumed the position of Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs at the U.S. Consulate in Johannesburg in September 2021.
A member of the Senior Foreign Service, Ms. Griffin served as Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs at the Embassy in Beijing from 2017-2021 and prior to that as U.S. Consul General in Perth with responsibilities for Western Australia (2013-2016).
Cynthia speaks Mandarin Chinese and French, and is proficient in Thai. She holds a B.A. in Chinese & Asian Studies, and an M.A. and post graduate degree in China Studies. More recently, she studied Trade Policy at Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Executive Education program.
A member of the Senior Foreign Service, Ms. Griffin served as Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs at the Embassy in Beijing from 2017-2021 and prior to that as U.S. Consul General in Perth with responsibilities for Western Australia (2013-2016).
Cynthia speaks Mandarin Chinese and French, and is proficient in Thai. She holds a B.A. in Chinese & Asian Studies, and an M.A. and post graduate degree in China Studies. More recently, she studied Trade Policy at Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Executive Education program.
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