Kimberly Marteau Emerson is an attorney, advocate and civic leader known for her expertise in the fields of foreign policy, public diplomacy and human rights. She has served in government at the federal and local levels, and engaged in advocacy and relief efforts in some European, African and South Asian countries. Her husband John B. Emerson was the United States Ambassador to Germany from 2013 to 2017. During those years she gained prominence on the transatlantic stage for her efforts to promote ties between the United States and Germany, lead embassy projects during the 2015-16 refugee crisis, and address human rights issues around the world. Marteau Emerson has been active in the Democratic Party since her work on the staff of the 1988 Michael Dukakis presidential campaign, subsequently serving in roles in multiple presidential campaigns. In addition to regular speaking engagements and interviews, she holds leadership positions on a number of transatlantic boards and has served as an unofficial envoy and facilitator of mutual engagement between the sister cities Berlin and Los Angeles. Biography Marteau Emerson was born on February 22, 1959, in Los Angeles, California, and was raised there and in Las Vegas, Nevada. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from UCLA and earned a J.D. from UC Hastings College of the Law, serving as an editor of The Law Journal. After becoming a member of the California Bar Association, Marteau Emerson moved to France and earned the equivalent of a master's degree in French Private Law at Aix-Marseille Law University. After practicing law with the Los Angeles firm Tuttle & Taylor she transitioned to the entertainment industry, working as a business and creative executive with Savoy Pictures and Sony Pictures Entertainment. After working on the national advance staff for Michael Dukakis’ presidential run in 1988, Marteau Emerson served as director of the “Vote for a Change” voter registration drive during the 1992 Bill Clinton campaign. She also served on the Platform Committee and was a whip for Clinton/Gore at the 1992 Democratic National Convention. During his first term as president of the United States, Bill Clinton appointed Marteau Emerson director of public liaison for the United States Information Agency (now part of the U.S. State Department), which communicated U.S.

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Kimberly Marteau Emerson is an attorney, advocate and civic leader known for her expertise in the fields of foreign policy, public diplomacy and human rights. She has served in government at the federal and local levels, and engaged in advocacy and relief efforts in some European, African and South Asian countries. Her husband John B. Emerson was the United States Ambassador to Germany from 2013 to 2017. During those years she gained prominence on the transatlantic stage for her efforts to promote ties between the United States and Germany, lead embassy projects during the 2015-16 refugee crisis, and address human rights issues around the world. Marteau Emerson has been active in the Democratic Party since her work on the staff of the 1988 Michael Dukakis presidential campaign, subsequently serving in roles in multiple presidential campaigns. In addition to regular speaking engagements and interviews, she holds leadership positions on a number of transatlantic boards and has served as an unofficial envoy and facilitator of mutual engagement between the sister cities Berlin and Los Angeles. Biography Marteau Emerson was born on February 22, 1959, in Los Angeles, California, and was raised there and in Las Vegas, Nevada. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from UCLA and earned a J.D. from UC Hastings College of the Law, serving as an editor of The Law Journal. After becoming a member of the California Bar Association, Marteau Emerson moved to France and earned the equivalent of a master's degree in French Private Law at Aix-Marseille Law University. After practicing law with the Los Angeles firm Tuttle & Taylor she transitioned to the entertainment industry, working as a business and creative executive with Savoy Pictures and Sony Pictures Entertainment. After working on the national advance staff for Michael Dukakis’ presidential run in 1988, Marteau Emerson served as director of the “Vote for a Change” voter registration drive during the 1992 Bill Clinton campaign. She also served on the Platform Committee and was a whip for Clinton/Gore at the 1992 Democratic National Convention. During his first term as president of the United States, Bill Clinton appointed Marteau Emerson director of public liaison for the United States Information Agency (now part of the U.S. State Department), which communicated U.S.

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Kimberly Marteau Emerson is an attorney, advocate and civic leader known for her expertise in the fields of foreign policy, public diplomacy and human rights. She has served in government at the federal and local levels, and engaged in advocacy and relief efforts in some European, African and South Asian countries. Her husband John B. Emerson was the United States Ambassador to Germany from 2013 to 2017. During those years she gained prominence on the transatlantic stage for her efforts to promote ties between the United States and Germany, lead embassy projects during the 2015-16 refugee crisis, and address human rights issues around the world. Marteau Emerson has been active in the Democratic Party since her work on the staff of the 1988 Michael Dukakis presidential campaign, subsequently serving in roles in multiple presidential campaigns. In addition to regular speaking engagements and interviews, she holds leadership positions on a number of transatlantic boards and has served as an unofficial envoy and facilitator of mutual engagement between the sister cities Berlin and Los Angeles.