Joann M. Lockard

Joann M. Lockard is an American diplomat who has served as United States ambassador to Burkina Faso since 2024.

Early life and education Lockard obtained a Bachelor of Arts from George Washington University and her Master of Science from the National War College. Previously, Lockard was the Counselor for Public Affairs at the U.S. embassy in Prague, Czech Republic, as well as the U.S. embassy in The Hague, Netherlands. Other assignments in U.S. embassies include those in San Salvador, El Salvador; Almaty, Kazakhstan; Kampala, Uganda; and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. In Washington, D.C., Lockard served as a Nordic-Baltic Public Diplomacy Desk Officer in the State Department.

Personal life Lockard's husband, Aaron Lockard, is also a Foreign Service Officer. They have three children. Lockard speaks French, Czech, Dutch, Spanish, and Russian.