Wendy Sherman — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Served as United States Deputy Secretary of State from April 2021 to July 2023.
Lead negotiator for the Iran nuclear deal.
Served as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs from 2011 to 2015, the fourth-ranking official in the U.S. Department of State.
North Korea policy coordinator, instrumental in negotiations related to nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programs.
Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Founding president of the Fannie Mae Foundation.
Earned a master's degree in social work from the University of Maryland in 1976.

Biography

Wendy Ruth Sherman is an American diplomat who served as the United States Deputy Secretary of State from April 2021 to July 2023. In this role, she was the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S.

Department of State. A key figure in international relations, Sherman was the lead negotiator for the Iran nuclear deal, a significant diplomatic achievement.