Andrew Sisson is a Senior Foreign Service Officer, holding the rank of Minister Counselor. He recently completed a two year assignment at the National War College (NWC) in June 2009, where he was on loan from USAID to teach in the Masters degree program in national security strategy.

“Andy Sisson is a true professional whose development expertise, demonstrated leadership abilities, and integrity will be invaluable as he leads our Mission to the Central Asian Republics,” said Fulgham. "He has my full support and confidence."

Prior to his time at NWC, he helped establish the Office of the Director of Foreign Assistance at the State Department, where he served as Senior Coordinator for Africa. From 2002-2006, he was USAID Regional Director for East Africa, based in Nairobi, where he was responsible for aid programs in southern Sudan, Somalia, Burundi and Djibouti, as well as several cross-border regional programs. In Kosovo from 1999-2002, as USAID Deputy Mission Director he helped launch the post-conflict aid program. His earlier tours included Somalia, Rwanda, Ghana, Malawi, India and Washington.

Sisson earned his Bachelor of Arts from Williams College, a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy and a PhD from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a Master of Science from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at National Defense University. His areas of interest include economic and political development, reconstruction and stabilization.