November 30, 2012

Friday, November 30, 2012 – Cocktail Reception at 6:00 PM, Dinner at 7:00 PM

Location: Union Club, Eight Park Street, Boston, Massachusetts

Annual Birthday Address by Susie Kitchens, British Consul-General, Boston

Susie Kitchens arrived in Boston to become Britain’s Consul General to New England in August 2012. She is here with her American-born husband, Michael, and their two children, living on historic Beacon Hill.

Before coming to Boston, she served as Deputy High Commissioner at the British High Commission in Tanzania. Susie’s diplomatic career also includes postings in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London (on bilateral relations with Latin America, Consular policy and on the United Nations Security Council) and as Political Officer at the British Embassy in Guatemala.

Susie holds an MA in Human Sciences from Oxford University (Lady Margaret Hall), and an MSc in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Before becoming a diplomat, Susie worked in international development promoting children’s health via school improvement through the Aga Khan Foundation in Pakistan and with CARE International in El Salvador.

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Susie and her dual nationality family are delighted to be living in the United States, particularly in New England with its historical and contemporary links to the United Kingdom. Susie’s paternal grandfather served as British vice-consul in New York and San Francisco during World War II, initiating the family’s diplomatic ties with the United States.

Black Tie and Decorations
(optional Black or Navy Business Attire)

$85 per person, all inclusive

Please RSVP by November 26
Special dietary requests should be given to Mr. Jay Adrian at the Union Club by November 22 by calling (617) 227-0589

Follow this link for the full invitation and RSVP form.