Interested in learning about careers in diplomacy, intelligence, counterterrorism, and more? Bring your questions to this Ask Me Anything event with Seth Blaylock.

Seth G. Blaylock is the Rule of Law and Counterterrorism Unit Chief at U.S. Embassy Manila. He oversees the embassy’s human rights portfolio, leads on counterterrorism reporting, and coordinates over $40 million in counterterrorism assistance to the Philippines. Seth’s 17 years in U.S. government service have also included foreign assignments in the European Union, Malaysia, and Pakistan; U.S.-based assignments in the Department of State Emergency Operations Center and as the Department’s North Korea Unit Chief; and several years working as a Federal Bureau of Investigation intelligence analyst on Southeast Asian counterterrorism issues. Seth received a B.A. in Print Journalism and Political Science from Brigham Young University and a J.D. in International Law from New York University. Seth is married to Sunny Blaylock and has two children: Stella and Tiger.