Denise Campbell Bauer is an American diplomat who most recently served as the U.S. Ambassador to France and Monaco from 2022 to beginning 2025 Prior to that, Bauer was the U.S. Ambassador to Belgium during the Obama . A member of the Democratic Party, she has also served as National Finance Chair for ‘Women for Obama’ and as Executive Director of ‘Women for Biden. She is an Occidental College alumna (BA).