Heather Rogers joined U.S. Embassy Bratislava as the Deputy Chief of Mission in July 2024 and assumed duties as Chargé d’affaires, a.i. on January 16, 2026.

Most recently, Heather served as Economic Counselor at U.S. Embassy Warsaw (2020–2023), where she led the Embassy’s economic engagement with Poland, advanced energy security through U.S.-supported civil nuclear cooperation, and supported Poland’s response to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Previously, she was Deputy Economic Chief at U.S. Embassy Hanoi (2015–2018), helping lead a team that significantly strengthened U.S.-Vietnam economic, trade, and labor relations, including during Vietnam’s chairmanship of APEC.

Heather also served as Senior Burma Desk Officer in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (2012–2014), where she was part of an interagency team that won recognition for significantly advancing U.S. interests and peace during a period of unprecedented positive bilateral engagement. As a Watch Officer in the Executive Secretariat’s Operations Center (2011–2012), she supported the Secretary of State and other Department leaders’ global outreach and crisis response. Her consular tour was at U.S. Embassy Bogotá (2009–2011), where she worked during a period of significant internal displacement linked to Colombia’s armed conflict. Heather’s first Foreign Service assignment was as a Human Rights Officer at U.S. Embassy New Delhi (2006–2008).

Heather began her federal career the day before September 11, 2001 – an event that shaped her approach to public service – serving first as a Presidential Management Fellow and later as a civil servant at the Department of State. Her early assignments included serving as Public Diplomacy Desk Officer for India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (2003-2006), working in the political section at U.S. Embassy Skopje (2002-2003) and supporting oversight and accountability efforts with the Office of Inspector General (2001-2002).

Heather holds a BA from the College of Saint Benedict / St. John’s University (CSB/SJU), a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Rutgers University, and a Master of Science (MS) in National Security and resource Strategy from National Defense University (NDU). She has studied Slovak, Polish, Vietnamese and Spanish.

She has been married for more than two decades to a (now retired) American diplomat and together they have three children and a very energetic dog. Outside of work, Heather values time with her family and enjoys discovering cities on foot and long dinners with good conversation.