The U.S. State Department has named Cherrie Daniels as special envoy for Holocaust issues. Founded in 1999, the office of the special envoy for Holocaust issues “develops and implements U.S. Policy to return Holocaust-era assets to their rightful owners, secure compensation for Nazi-era wrongs, and ensure that the Holocaust is remembered and commemorated appropriately,” according to the State Department’s website.  The special envoy will also work on State’s efforts to combat anti-Semitism, said department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus.

Prior to her current role, Daniels served in the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade, and at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo. She speaks Hebrew and other foreign languages, and has served in the U.S. Embassy’s American Center in Jerusalem.