Starting a new job in the middle of the pandemic has been tough for many. Needless to say, it is as hard if that means moving overseas to take on the role as new Consul General. Consul General of Italy, Sergio Strozzi, arrived in San Francisco with his husband, Simone, and his daughter, Caterina, at the end of May, a few weeks before the official kick off of the mandate on June 19th.

After serving as Counselor for economic-commercial affairs at the Italian Embassy in Budapest, Hungary, and as Consul General in Valona, Albania, Consul General Strozzi has embarked on a new journey, overseeing San Francisco and some states on the West Coast, among which Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, just to name a few.