US Ambassador to Australia.
Charismatic and personable, Brent Moreton parlayed sporting celebrity into success in business and a role as a confidante to presidents and Washington insiders.
His self-deprecating humour covers a relentless drive to win. Sending Moreton to Canberra is a sign of that the administration is taking the US pivot to Asia very seriously indeed.
Brent Moreton is a power player and would only be offered or accept a position that was key to US strategic interests.