Restoring Faith in our Institutions with Mr. Bill Russo

Event offered by:
Foreign Policy Association

Event Details

Date:
Thursday, November 9, 2023
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 
Location:
The University Club of New York
1 West 54th Street
New York , NY
Event type
Lecture / Panel  

Event Description

Please join the FPA for a Fellows lecture with Mr. Bill Russo, Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Global Public Affairs.

This lecture will take place at The University Club of New York, located at 1 West 54th Street. The lecture will being promptly at 6:00pm and will be followed by a reception. There is no virtual attendance for this event.

Please be mindful that the University Club has a dress code for attendance. The Dress Code is below.

Gentleman members and guests are required to wear jackets and dress shirts. Ties are recommended, but not required, except for dinner in the Main Dining Room. Jackets are not required on the 10th Floor Terrace. Ascots and cravats when worn as such are a suitable replacement for ties.

 

Lady members and guests are required to wear clothing meeting similar standards; specifically, tailored clothing that otherwise conforms to this Rule, e.g. suits, dresses, or skirts and dress shirts or sweaters, or tailored pants with dress shirts and jackets, elegant sweaters or scarves of equivalent formality. Tailored pants paired with tailored/beaded tops may be worn without a jacket, sweater or scarf.

 

The following clothing is prohibited in the Club House: jeans and other denim apparel, leisurewear of any type, Capri, and cargo pants, rompers, shorts, leggings, T-shirts, sportswear and bare midriff tops, mini-skirts, athletic clothing, beach or thong sandals, and sneakers or other athletic shoes. Members and guests traveling to or from an athletic facility, the 10th Floor Terrace, or guest rooms may pass through the lobby, to and from the elevator and the front door, wearing informal dress that includes no prohibited items.

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]

 

Event Speakers

    • Mr. Bill Russo - Speaker
      Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs

      Bill Russo serves as the Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Global Public Affairs. Most recently, Russo served as the Deputy Communications Director for Press on the Biden-Harris campaign. Prior to the campaign, he served as the Spokesperson for President Biden’s personal office. Mr. Russo previously served at the Department of State as Advisor to then-Deputy Secretary Antony Blinken from 2015 to 2017. Earlier in his career, Mr. Russo was Advisor to Mr. Blinken in his role as Deputy National Security Advisor at the National Security Council. He began his time in government service in the Office of then-Vice President Joe Biden in August 2011, working in multiple roles including Senior Advisor to then-National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. Mr. Russo holds an M.A. in Environment, Development, and Policy from the University of Sussex in Brighton, England, and an Honors B.A. in Political Science, History, and English from the University of Delaware. He is originally from Exton, PA.

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