Amos J Hochstein currently serves as the special envoy and coordinator for international energy affairs and leads the bureau of energy resources (ENR) at the U.S. Department of State. In this role, he oversees global U.S. energy foreign policy engagement and advises the secretary on global energy security and diplomacy. Hochstein leads the U.S. government’s efforts to combat the use of energy resources for political leverage while promoting a vision of energy cooperation and collaboration. He leads the engagement to strengthen Europe’s energy security; leads the White House announced Caribbean Energy Security Initiative; chairs the president’s U.S. – Caribbean and U.S. – Central American Energy Security Task Force; and plays a key diplomatic role in the continued development of the important southern gas corridor. Hochstein began his career in Washington, D.C. where he served in a variety of senior level positions, ultimately serving as the senior policy advisor to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. He also served as policy director to Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) and as a senior policy advisor to Senator (then Governor) Mark Warner (D-VA). Throughout his career, Hochstein has been a counselor for both domestic and international oil and gas companies, as well as companies focusing on renewable energy assisting corporations in assessing potential new markets, the development of alternative sources of power, and best strategies to bring them to market.