Kenneth R. Vincent
Kenneth R. Vincent
Department of Energy, United States of America
Dr. Kenneth R. Vincent is the Director of the Office of Asian Affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). In this role, he manages the Department’s bilateral and multilateral relations with the Indo-Pacific region. This includes advising the Secretary and other senior officials on energy issues in Asia, supporting the U.S. government’s foreign policy-making process, and representing the United States in international fora.
Previously, Dr. Vincent served the Chief of Staff in DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy, which is responsible for fossil energy research and development, export authorizations for liquefied natural gas, and management of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. As an Economist for the Office of Petroleum Reserves, he oversaw major planning and economic studies on American energy security and conducted oil market and policy analysis. Dr. Vincent began his career at DOE as oil market analyst with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
He holds a B.A. in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia, a Master of International Affairs from the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, and a Ph.D. in International Relations from George Washington University.
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