Mamet, Noah Bryson, 1969-

<p>Noah B. Mamet most recently served as U.S. Ambassador to Argentina during President Obama's administration. Ambassador Mamet was awarded the Medal of San Martin at the rank of Great Cross in December 2016 by the government of Argentina, only the third American in over 200 years to receive such a distinction. He was also the first diplomat ever on the cover of the most recognized national newspaper magazine, La Nacion, in June of 2016 as well as on the cover of Gente Magazine's 'People of the Year' in 2016.</p>

<p>During the Ambassador’s tenure in Argentina, bi-lateral relations between the U.S. And Argentina dramatically improved by initially focusing on innovation, entrepreneurship, energy, and educational exchanges and later adding security cooperation, counter-narcotics and climate change. His efforts resulted in a special "Corporate Citizenship Award" from the American Chamber of Commerce and the “Bridges of the Americas” award from the Centro de Estudios Americanos for his work promoting educational, cultural and professional exchanges between both countries. One such initiative was a unique educational exchange created for Argentine undergraduate students called “Friends of Fulbright” scholarship program, to dramatically increase the number of Argentines studying in the United States. It was lauded as the first public-private partnership in the history of Fulbright scholarships.</p>

<p>Previously, Ambassador Mamet was the founder of a business consulting firm with offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The firm represented numerous business clients including Tesla electric cars, as well as SpaceX, the private sector leader partnering with NASA. Previously, he had been a key advisor to Democratic presidential candidates as well as numerous U.S. Senators and members of Congress. During the 2012 election, he served on President Obama's National Finance Committee.</p>

<p>A graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles, he now lives in California as well as Buenos Aires, focusing on international investments in Argentina as well as Argentine companies expanding internationally.</p>