Erik Holmgren
Director of Energy Diplomacy for the Middle East and Asia
Bureau of Energy Resources
U.S. Department of State
Erik Holmgren is the Director of the Office of Middle East and Asia Energy Diplomacy in the
State Department’s Bureau of Energy Resources. Previously, Erik served as Economic Counselor
in Athens, Greece. Erik has served as Energy, Environment, Science, and Technology Counselor
in Mexico City; Deputy Political Counselor Moscow; Political and Economic Chief Podgorica; as
NATO Desk officer in the State Department headquarters; as well as tours in Kyiv, Ukraine and
Lima, Peru.
Erik has a J.D. from George Washington University and a B.S./B.A. from University of Wisconsin-
Platteville in civil engineering and Spanish. Erik is originally from Madison Wisconsin. He is
married with three children.
