A US diplomat who’s long worked on Arctic issues leaves on a high note
For years, David Balton has guided U.S. Arctic policy at the State Department, where his career spans three decades and over several presidential administrations. He has been an ambassador since 2005, deputy assistant secretary for oceans and fisheries since 2009 and, during the 2015-17 U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council, he led the council’s Senior Arctic Officials.
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