Adam Namm served as U.S. ambassador to Ecuador from 2012 to 2015, appointed by President Barack Obama. Highlights of his tenure include growth in the bilateral trade relationship to $19 billion annually, strong cooperation in the fight against narco-trafficking and human trafficking, and an increase in public diplomacy programs including student exchanges.  

More recently, Ambassador Namm was executive secretary of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (known by its Spanish language acronym, CICAD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) from 2016 to 2025. In this role, he fostered regional cooperation and coordination with and among OAS member states to address the drug problem, including providing technical assistance in areas including formulation of drug policy, demand reduction, supply reduction, alternatives to incarceration, and statistical analysis.   

Ambassador Namm served as director of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations from 2009-2011, a position with a rank equivalent to assistant secretary. In this role, he managed a $2-billion annual budget and 1,200 staff engaged in the construction, maintenance, purchasing, and leasing of U.S. diplomatic facilities worldwide. From 2015-2016 Namm was director of the Department of State’s Office of Management Policy, Rightsizing, and Innovation.

Ambassador Namm’s 30-year career with the Department of State also included tours in Islamabad, Bogota, Dhahran, and Santo Domingo, as well as numerous assignments in Washington, DC.

Ambassador Namm holds an A.B. degree in International Relations from Brown University and a M.S. in National Security Strategy from the U.S. National War College. As part of his undergraduate studies, he spent one academic year in France. Married with two children, Ambassador Namm speaks Spanish and French and plays jazz and blues piano.