Biden nominates David Cohen as ambassador to Canada
US President Joe Biden nominated David Cohen, a technology executive who had served as the chief of staff of the Mayor of Philadelphia, as his ambassador to Canada.
Cohen is a lawyer, lobbyist and fundraiser, currently serving as a senior consultant to the head of the US communications giant Comcast (Comcast), and has long been considered a possible candidate.
In addition to holding multiple positions in various departments of Comcast, The White House Biography says Cohen also serves as the company’s chief diversity officer.
But he is no stranger to politics: In addition to serving as the company’s main lobbyist, Cohen also served as chief of staff to Philadelphia Mayor Ed Lundell for five years in the 1990s.