Summary
John Long is a retired Foreign Service professional with roughly 30+ years of diplomatic and policy experience culminating in senior advisory roles at the U.S. Department of State and the Bureau of Intelligence and Research. He has worked across multilateral missions and bilateral posts—including Geneva, Tokyo, Guangzhou, and the U.N.—and has deep expertise in political affairs, labor relations, and personnel management. His career includes service as a Senior Professional Staff Member for the U.S. House of Representatives and a Labor Management Counselor, reflecting a blend of operational diplomacy and institutional leadership. An academic background in International Relations and East Asian studies from Georgetown and Columbia complements hands-on experience in language-focused postings and summit-level coordination. Now based in Washington, D.C., he is on an extended sabbatical focusing on travel and study, a deliberate pause that underscores a lifelong commitment to learning and cross-cultural engagement.
10 years of coding experience
BS in Foreign Service, International Relations, BS in Foreign Service, International Relations at Georgetown University
Masters of Philosophy, Political Science & E Asian Studies, Masters of Philosophy, Political Science & E Asian Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York
French, Chinese, Spanish, Japanese