Michael Klosson joined Save the Children in January 2007 after a career in international affairs and serves as Vice President for Policy and Humanitarian Response. He oversees the agency’s public policy and advocacy work with the U.S. and foreign governments as well as its global emergency response work. His portfolio spans health, education, food security and emergencies as well as cross-cutting issues such as aid effectiveness. He has represented Save the Children at various international conferences including the G20 in Pittsburg in 2009.

Prior to joining the agency, Mr. Klosson served as a career Foreign Service officer with numerous overseas posts in Asia and Europe, including U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus, U.S. Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau, and Deputy Chief of Mission at several U.S. Embassies. His Washington assignments included serving as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs for Secretary of State Albright, and Special Assistant to both Secretaries of State Haig and Shultz. Mr. Klosson has taught at Hamilton College and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hamilton College and holds M.A. and M.P.A. degrees from Princeton University.

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