Joe Zadrozny has taken on the role of Deputy Chief of Mission for Mission Liberia as of July 2025. Zadrozny, a seasoned member of the Senior Foreign Service, brings extensive experience from his previous assignments.
Before arriving in Liberia, Zadrozny was Management Counselor in Abuja, Nigeria, from 2023 to 2025. He also served as Chargé d’Affaires in Port Moresby, covering Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu from April 2022 to August 2023. His career includes serving as Consul General in Wuhan, China, and holding positions at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing and consulates in Shanghai and Shenyang.
Zadrozny's diplomatic service extends to Germany with roles at the U.S. Embassy in Berlin and the Consulate General in Frankfurt. He has also been stationed at embassies in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Before joining the Foreign Service in 1998, Zadrozny worked with the Peace Corps as a volunteer in Mongolia and later as staff at headquarters locations including Washington and Honiara.
Originally from Houston, Texas, Zadrozny is an alumnus of the University of Notre Dame and holds a master's degree in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College. He is multilingual with proficiency in French, Mandarin Chinese, German, Mongolian, and Russian.