Laurie S. Fulton served as U.S. Ambassador to Denmark from 2009 to 2013. She retired in 2104 as a partner in the law firm Williams & Connolly LLP, where she was recognized as one of “Washington’s Top Lawyers” by Washingtonian Magazine.

As Ambassador, she managed U.S. relations with Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands in areas related to national security, counter-terrorism, arctic policy and international law enforcement. Ambassador Fulton organized and co-hosted the 2010 Conference on the Role of Women in Global Security for the U.S. and Nordic-Baltic countries, focusing on empowering women to become productive citizens in countries emerging from conflict.

Ms. Fulton serves as Co-Chair of the Ambassadors Circle of the National Democratic Institute. She is a member of the Council of American Ambassadors, the Diplomatic Advisory Board of the US World War I Centennial Commission, and Women Building Peace Council of the United States Institute of Peace.