Patricia Diaz Dennis

Patricia Diaz Dennis (born October 2, 1946) is an American lawyer who served as Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs from 1992 to 1993.

Biography

Patricia Diaz Dennis was born in Santa Rita, New Mexico on October 2, 1946,

She returned to the private practice of law in 1991, joining Jones Day as a partner and Chair of the Communications Section. She joined SBC Communications (which later became AT&T) as a senior vice president in 1995, and worked there until retiring 2008.

In addition to her career, Dennis served on the World Bank Sanctions Board from 2007 to 2013 as the first Latina and second female to serve on the Board.

Dennis has served on five public boards, two private boards, and one mutual board as well.

Long active in the Girl Scouts of the USA among many non-profits, in 2005, Dennis was elected as that organization's chairperson, substantially increasing the number of Latina children to join the Girl Scouts.

As of 2023, she chairs the Sanctions Panel for The Global Fund which fights AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis around the world.