Ilana Seid currently serves as the Permanent Representative of Palau to the United Nations, a position she has held since 2021. She is also the Sherpa Co-Chair of the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy. In addition to her role at the UN, Ambassador Seid has been the Non-Resident Ambassador of Palau to Israel since 2022. She also previously co-chaired the Steering Committee of the Blue Economy and Finance Forum.
Seid's diverse professional background includes founding and leading Sunday-Morning.com, a New York-based venture. Prior to this, she worked in investment banking with Nomura Securities and Lehman Brothers, holding various positions in New York, Mumbai, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. She also gained experience as a software engineer and tech project manager at Assembled Brands.
In 2005, Ms. Seid was an intern at Palau’s Permanent Mission in New York, an early step in her distinguished diplomatic career. Her academic credentials include a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Stanford University.