Lawrence E. Woody is an accomplished leader and diplomat with over twenty years of experience at the U.S. Department of State, where a distinguished career as a Senior Manager and Diplomat has been established since August 2002. Prior to this role, Lawrence served as a Senior Foreign Area and Intelligence Officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency from June 1998 to June 2018, demonstrating expertise as a Foreign Area Officer and Attaché with extensive international experience, especially in intelligence operations across various global regions. Academic credentials include a Master of Science in Organizational Behavior and Leadership from The Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Arts in Diplomacy, International Relations, and Conflict Prevention from Norwich University. Additionally, recent professional development has been pursued through the Harvard Division of Continuing Education.