sentences:  He was sworn in as ambassador on September 7, 2005, and presented his credentials to the Sultan of Brunei on November 1.A career diplomat and Minister Counselor in the Senior United States Foreign Service, Skodon had previously been Deputy Chief of Mission at the American Embassy in Rome, Italy, since August 2002.He retired from the Foreign Service following his service in Brunei and is currently an independent consultant living in Washington, DC.