Mari Stull is an American blogger, lobbyist, and former Trump administration political appointee to the United States Department of State's Bureau of International Organization Affairs. She is alternatively known as the Vino Vixen and by her maiden name, Mari Dunleavy.[1]
Prior to 2003 she was an international lobbyist for the food and beverage industry.[2] She spent five years working at the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture.[3] From 1992-1994 she served as the acting director of Regulatory and Procedural Development at the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation of the US Department of Agriculture.[3] She represented the Grocery Manufacturers Association for number of years.[4]
She is the founder and former executive director of the Caribbean Agribusiness Association: Trinidad and Tobago.[3] In 2003 she semi-retired from the lobbying industry and launched a career as a wine pundit. She served as the Wine Editor of the Alexandria Times.[2] As a wine consultant she branded herself The Vino Vixen and ran a wine blog under that name, with her brother Kevin Dunleavy serving as CEO. [5][6] She has claimed to have trademarked Vino Vixen. [7] Although the blog was canceled folling her State Department controversy, the cached intro is still available online.
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Stull was appointed as a Senior Advisor to the Bureau of International Organization Affairs shortly after the election of President Donald Trump. Her tenure was contentious with allegations of workplace bullying and harassment as well as undue politicization of the diplomatic service made against her. Stull reportedly engaged in six to eight hostile interactions a day at the BIOA.[8] She objected to a legislative affairs staffer accompanying a Congressional Black Caucus trip as was standard procedure because it contained only Democrats, she reportedly personally accused the staffer of undermining President Trump’s agenda and reassigned their responsibilities.[8]
Stull’s State Department career concluded January 11, 2019.[5] At the time of her departure she was under investigation by an internal State Department watchdog and a US House of Representatives committee.[9] Her actions over the course of her State Department career reportedly resulted in at least three Senior and numerous junior staff leaving the department.[10]
In August 2019 the Office of Inspector General (United States) found that Stull and Assistant Secretary of State Kevin Moley had engaged in harassment, mistreatment, and retaliation of career state department employees.[11] Rep. Elijah Cummings commented that Stull and Moley had violated the public trust.[12] The report characterized the working environment under Stull and Moley to be “vindictive” and stated that “OIG found evidence of leadership and management deficiencies and mistreatment of career employees in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs. These inappropriate practices included disrespectful and hostile treatment of employees, accusations against and harassment of career employees premised on claims that they were ‘disloyal’ based on their perceived political views, and retaliation associated with conflicts of interest,” as well as retaliation against employees who refused to participate in activities over legitimate conflict of interest concerns. Stull’s former office disputed some of the actions described in the report.[13]
Loyalty lists controversyedit
Soon after being appointed to a senior position in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs it was alleged that Stull was creating lists of those perceived as loyal or disloyal to the President.[14] This included reviewing employees social media accounts for hints about their political and social positions.[15] She would personally confront those who she believed to be disloyal and called State Department employees 'Obama holdovers,' 'traitors,' and ‘disloyal,’ to their faces.[8] She was accused of making lists of State Department employees suspected of potential disloyalty to President Trump, as well as private U. S. citizens working for the United Nations and other international organizations.[16] Reporting on these incidents raised the attention of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.[17] The August 2019 IG report did not contain any information confirming or denying the existence of a loyalty list.[12]
Life after State Departmentedit
Stull returned to the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, assuming a position in The Bahamas.[18][19][20] Stull is a contributor to WineTasteTV.[2] She is a senior fellow at the American Opportunity Foundation.[21]
Referencesedit
^"The Bahamas | Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture". www.iica.int. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
^ abc"Contributors". www.winetastetv.com. WineTasteTV. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^ abc"Stull Joins Grocery Manufacturers as Director of International Regulatory Policy". www.safetyonline.com. Safety Online. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^Stoll, Mari (2000). "Voluntary labeling of foodstuffs derived from modern biotechnology". AgBioForum. 3 (4): 243–249. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^ abKosinski, Michelle (15 January 2019). "Alleged blacklister 'Vino Vixen' out at State". www.cnn.com. CNN. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^"A Wine Writer. A Wine Lover. A Wine-OH! vinovixen.com". vinovixen.pagaloo.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
^Stull, Mari (18 December 2012). "It's Time for Sparkling Wine". thezebra.org. The Zebra. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^ abcHansler, Jennifer (16 August 2019). "Top State Department officials berated and insulted staff, labeled some 'traitors'". www.cnn.com. CNN. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^COLUM LYNCH, ROBBIE GRAMER and (15 January 2019). "Trump Appointee Who Compiled Loyalty List at U.N. and State Steps Down". foreignpolicy.com. Foreign Policy. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^Toosi, Nahal (15 January 2019). "'Vino Vixen,' alleged blacklist creator, leaves State". www.politico.com. Politico. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^[1], Review of Allegations of Politicized and Other Improper Personnel Practices in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Office of Inspector General, United States Department of State, ESP-19-05 Office of Evaluations and Special Projects, Retrieved 16 August 2019
^ abFinnegan, Conor. "Senior Trump officials, including 'Vino Vixen,' harassed, abused, retaliated against career State Dept. employees: IG report". abcnews.go.com. ABC News. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^Bur, Jessie (16 August 2019). "www.federaltimes.com". Federal Times. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^Robbie Gramer, Colum Lynch and (13 June 2018). "Trump Appointee Compiles Loyalty List of U.S. Employees at U.N., State". foreignpolicy.com. Foreign Policy. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^Tracy, Abigail (25 June 2018). ""BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR": HOW MIKE POMPEO TRUMPIFIED THE STATE DEPARTMENT". www.vanityfair.com. Vanity Fair. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^Bowden, John (13 June 2018). "Lobbyist turned wine blogger vetting UN, State personnel for loyalty to Trump: report". thehill.com. The Hill. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^"June 19, 2018" (PDF). www.foreign.senate.gov. The United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^"IICA representative pays courtesy call on agriculture minister". Eye Witness News. 2022-02-12. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
^"The Bahamas | Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture". www.iica.int. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
^"IICA to Conduct Live Drone Demonstrations with Draganfly and Bella Wings Aviation in The Bahamas". IICA.INT. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
^Rojas, Warren (13 June 2018). "Wine Critic Turned White House Adviser Is Checking Employee Loyalty for Trump". dc.eater.com. Eater. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
External linksedit
Collection of Vino Vixen articles
Collection of Alexandria Times articles
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Mari Stull is an American blogger lobbyist and former Trump administration political appointee to the United States Department of State s Bureau of International Organization Affairs She is alternatively known as the Vino Vixen and by her maiden name Mari Dunleavy 1 Mari StullNationalityAmericanOccupation s Lobbyist wine blogger Contents 1 Pre State Department career 2 State Department career 2 1 Loyalty lists controversy 3 Life after State Department 4 References 5 External linksPre State Department career editPrior to 2003 she was an international lobbyist for the food and beverage industry 2 She spent five years working at the Inter American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture 3 From 1992 1994 she served as the acting director of Regulatory and Procedural Development at the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation of the US Department of Agriculture 3 She represented the Grocery Manufacturers Association for number of years 4 She is the founder and former executive director of the Caribbean Agribusiness Association Trinidad and Tobago 3 In 2003 she semi retired from the lobbying industry and launched a career as a wine pundit She served as the Wine Editor of the Alexandria Times 2 As a wine consultant she branded herself The Vino Vixen and ran a wine blog under that name with her brother Kevin Dunleavy serving as CEO 5 6 She has claimed to have trademarked Vino Vixen 7 Although the blog was canceled folling her State Department controversy the cached intro is still available online State Department career editStull was appointed as a Senior Advisor to the Bureau of International Organization Affairs shortly after the election of President Donald Trump Her tenure was contentious with allegations of workplace bullying and harassment as well as undue politicization of the diplomatic service made against her Stull reportedly engaged in six to eight hostile interactions a day at the BIOA 8 She objected to a legislative affairs staffer accompanying a Congressional Black Caucus trip as was standard procedure because it contained only Democrats she reportedly personally accused the staffer of undermining President Trump s agenda and reassigned their responsibilities 8 Stull s State Department career concluded January 11 2019 5 At the time of her departure she was under investigation by an internal State Department watchdog and a US House of Representatives committee 9 Her actions over the course of her State Department career reportedly resulted in at least three Senior and numerous junior staff leaving the department 10 In August 2019 the Office of Inspector General United States found that Stull and Assistant Secretary of State Kevin Moley had engaged in harassment mistreatment and retaliation of career state department employees 11 Rep Elijah Cummings commented that Stull and Moley had violated the public trust 12 The report characterized the working environment under Stull and Moley to be vindictive and stated that OIG found evidence of leadership and management deficiencies and mistreatment of career employees in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs These inappropriate practices included disrespectful and hostile treatment of employees accusations against and harassment of career employees premised on claims that they were disloyal based on their perceived political views and retaliation associated with conflicts of interest as well as retaliation against employees who refused to participate in activities over legitimate conflict of interest concerns Stull s former office disputed some of the actions described in the report 13 Loyalty lists controversy edit Soon after being appointed to a senior position in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs it was alleged that Stull was creating lists of those perceived as loyal or disloyal to the President 14 This included reviewing employees social media accounts for hints about their political and social positions 15 She would personally confront those who she believed to be disloyal and called State Department employees Obama holdovers traitors and disloyal to their faces 8 She was accused of making lists of State Department employees suspected of potential disloyalty to President Trump as well as private U S citizens working for the United Nations and other international organizations 16 Reporting on these incidents raised the attention of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations 17 The August 2019 IG report did not contain any information confirming or denying the existence of a loyalty list 12 Life after State Department editStull returned to the Inter American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture assuming a position in The Bahamas 18 19 20 Stull is a contributor to WineTasteTV 2 She is a senior fellow at the American Opportunity Foundation 21 References edit The Bahamas Inter American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture www iica int Retrieved 2023 01 23 a b c Contributors www winetastetv com WineTasteTV Retrieved 16 August 2019 a b c Stull Joins Grocery Manufacturers as Director of International Regulatory Policy www safetyonline com Safety Online Retrieved 16 August 2019 Stoll Mari 2000 Voluntary labeling of foodstuffs derived from modern biotechnology AgBioForum 3 4 243 249 Retrieved 16 August 2019 a b Kosinski Michelle 15 January 2019 Alleged blacklister Vino Vixen out at State www cnn com CNN Retrieved 16 August 2019 A Wine Writer A Wine Lover A Wine OH vinovixen com vinovixen pagaloo com Retrieved 2023 01 23 Stull Mari 18 December 2012 It s Time for Sparkling Wine thezebra org The Zebra Retrieved 16 August 2019 a b c Hansler Jennifer 16 August 2019 Top State Department officials berated and insulted staff labeled some traitors www cnn com CNN Retrieved 16 August 2019 COLUM LYNCH ROBBIE GRAMER and 15 January 2019 Trump Appointee Who Compiled Loyalty List at U N and State Steps Down foreignpolicy com Foreign Policy Retrieved 16 August 2019 Toosi Nahal 15 January 2019 Vino Vixen alleged blacklist creator leaves State www politico com Politico Retrieved 16 August 2019 1 Review of Allegations of Politicized and Other Improper Personnel Practices in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs Office of Inspector General United States Department of State ESP 19 05 Office of Evaluations and Special Projects Retrieved 16 August 2019 a b Finnegan Conor Senior Trump officials including Vino Vixen harassed abused retaliated against career State Dept employees IG report abcnews go com ABC News Retrieved 16 August 2019 Bur Jessie 16 August 2019 www federaltimes com Federal Times Retrieved 16 August 2019 Robbie Gramer Colum Lynch and 13 June 2018 Trump Appointee Compiles Loyalty List of U S Employees at U N State foreignpolicy com Foreign Policy Retrieved 16 August 2019 Tracy Abigail 25 June 2018 BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR HOW MIKE POMPEO TRUMPIFIED THE STATE DEPARTMENT www vanityfair com Vanity Fair Retrieved 16 August 2019 Bowden John 13 June 2018 Lobbyist turned wine blogger vetting UN State personnel for loyalty to Trump report thehill com The Hill Retrieved 16 August 2019 June 19 2018 PDF www foreign senate gov The United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee Retrieved 16 August 2019 IICA representative pays courtesy call on agriculture minister Eye Witness News 2022 02 12 Retrieved 2023 01 23 The Bahamas Inter American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture www iica int Retrieved 2023 01 23 IICA to Conduct Live Drone Demonstrations with Draganfly and Bella Wings Aviation in The Bahamas IICA INT Retrieved 2023 01 23 Rojas Warren 13 June 2018 Wine Critic Turned White House Adviser Is Checking Employee Loyalty for Trump dc eater com Eater Retrieved 16 August 2019 External links editCollection of Vino Vixen articles Collection of Alexandria Times articles Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mari Stull amp oldid 1222929928, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
