Savannah Council on World Affairs Lecture Series

As we mark the 80th anniversary of V.E. (Victory in Europe) Day, Ambassador Philip Reeker will bring us fresh perspectives on U.S.- Europe relations just one day after returning from his latest visit to Europe. Whether it’s Ukraine, the West’s competition with China and Russia, tariffs and trade, and the unprecedented defense and security challenges facing the transatlantic alliance, Ambassador Reeker will offer his timely insights and views on the future of these issues from years in key roles within our country’s top foreign policy circles. Learn what Europe is thinking about the U.S. right now and what the U.S. is thinking of Europe. Ambassador Reeker retired from the U.S. Foreign Service in 2023, after a distinguished career that included positions as Acting Assistant Secretary for Europe and Eurasia; Charge d’Affaires of our Embassy in the United Kingdom; the Secretary of State’s Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations; and U.S. Ambassador to North Macedonia. Before these positions, Ambassador Reeker served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Central Europe, the Balkans and Holocaust Issues.

Ambassador (ret.) Phillip Reeker, Partner and Lead for Europe for the Albright Stonebridge Group of Denton Global Advisors (DGA), former Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, Former Charge d’Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in the United Kingdom, former Secretary of State’s Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations