Ambassador Brink served as the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine during Russia’s full-scale invasion, the first woman to lead an Embassy in a war zone. Over a nearly 30 year career, Ambassador Brink served five U.S. Presidents, both Democratic and Republican, and rose to the rank of Career Minister, a three-start general equivalent. She is the recipient of the Ryan C. Crocker Award for Outstanding Leadership in Expeditionary Diplomacy.
Over the course of her career, Ambassador Brink helped to end the wars in the Balkans, make progress toward ending the division of Cyprus, and support democratic reforms in Georgia. She served in multiple senior positions at the State Department and was a Director in President Obama’s National Security Council. Ambassador Brink was nominated and confirmed unanimously by the Senate twice, first as Ambassador to the Slovak Republic from 2019 to 2022 and then as Ambassador to Ukraine from 2022 to 2025.
Ambassador Brink has decades of professional experience in how U.S. softpower is a vital tool to advance U.S. national security interests - specifically, to ensure the security, safety, and prosperity of the American people.
Ambassador Brink believes that the United States must lead with our values and stand together with friends and Allies who share those values - including freedom and democracy - to secure U.S. strategic interests. “Appeasing a dictator never has and never will achieve a lasting peace,” Ambassador Brink said in her campaign announcement, in reference to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “We must stand strong against aggressors, protect democracy, fight for freedom at home and abroad, and be on the right side of history.”
Formed after the shutdown of USAID, A4AL is a bipartisan PAC dedicated to restoring American leadership through smart, strategic, and effective international assistance. Its political endorsements to date include James Walkinshaw, who recently won his election to become the representative for Virginia-11; former USAID and USDA agriculture scientist Dr. Megan O’Rourke in New Jersey-07; Christina Gagnier in California-40; and Christian Menefee in Texas-18; Erin Petrey in Kentucky-06; and Jonathan Treble in Arizona-01.
Brandon Loy, A4AL Michigan Field Director, said “as someone who has a passion for grassroots-led politics and international relations, the Alliance has been the perfect home for me for the past half of the year. Working with Ambassador Brink, who witnessed active conflict, for the past few months has exceeded my wildest expectations, and having her come from mid-Michigan means that anyone can work in the field of international relations, a field I wish to work in over my professional career.”
With more than 1000 volunteers from 50 states and 80 college campuses, A4AL is on track to mobilize 10,000 advocates by the 2026 midterm elections with the aim of restoring and strengthening U.S. leadership.
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