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LOS ANGELES – President Donald Trump has appointed Lee Lipton, the interim permanent representative to the United States Mission to the Organization of American States, as the new US Ambassador to the Philippines, the White House announced Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).
“Lee Lipton, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of the Philippines,” according to the White House announcement posted under nominations and appointments on Oct. 8.
After Lipton is confirmed by the US Senate, he will replace MaryKay Carlson, who has served as ambassador since 2022.
As interim permanent representative to the US Mission to the Organization of American States, Lipton manages staff operations, financial resources and interagency coordination to advance US foreign policy priorities in the Western Hemisphere, according to the US State Department website.
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“In this role, he supports US engagement on a range of regional challenges, including the deteriorating security situation in Haiti, and efforts to counter malign influence—particularly from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)—within the Inter-American System,” the website states.
25 years of private sector experience
With 25 years of private sector experience, Lipton offers a strong business-to-business perspective to US engagement at the Organization of American States.
Before entering public service, Lipton owned an apparel business in New York City, overseeing the design, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of licensed collections for global brands, including Calvin Klein, St. John Knits and Guess.
Lipton, who holds a bachelor’s degree from Bryant University, later transitioned into the hospitality industry, owning several oceanfront restaurants in Florida.
“Lipton’s results-driven mindset and a strategic approach, shaped by decades of entrepreneurial leadership, informs his work at the US Mission to the Organization of American States, where he champions economic engagement, institutional efficiency and multilateral cooperation in support of regional stability and prosperity,” according to the US State Department website.
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