Mitchell B. Reiss is an American diplomat, academic, and business leader. At the U.S. State Department, he was the Director of the Office of Policy Planning for Secretary Colin L. Powell  where he provided strategic recommendations on U.S. policies towards Iraq, North Korea, China, Iran and the Arab-Israeli conflict. He was  appointed by President Bush to be Special Envoy, with the rank of Ambassador, for the Northern Ireland Peace Process. He has also served as President and CEO of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, and President of Washington College.