 He is a member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Career Minister.From July 1995 to July 1999, as Coordinator for Cuban Affairs, Mr. Ranneberger helped lead the Administration’s policy to promote a peaceful democratic transition in Cuba, in part by intensifying support for human rights activists and the development of independent civil society.Immediately prior to assuming the Cuba position, he spent six months in Haiti setting up and running an inter-agency Task Force on Justice and Security-Related Issues.