Acting envoy Kevin Lynch has finished his mission in Yekaterinburg and is flying home on November 29, 2006. He’s headed the Consulate for six months, and this was a temporary appointment occasioned by the fact that former consul Clive Thompson had asked for an early resignation due to family circumstances. Jenny Lock was appointed the new Consul General, and she is expected to arrive in Yekaterinburg on January 29, 2006.