David Siegel assumed the post of consul general of Israel in Los Angeles in August 2011, where he serves as the senior representative of the State of Israel to the Southwestern United States. Most recently, David served as chief of staff to Israel's deputy minister of foreign affairs, where he was involved in policy formulation and decision-making at the senior levels of Israel's foreign policy establishment. He previously served two terms at the embassy of Israel in Washington D.C., in successive roles as chief of staff to three of Israel's ambassadors to the U.S., counselor for congressional affairs, and spokesperson. David participated in the 1998 Wye River Peace Summit, the 1999 Israel-Syria negotiations, the Camp David Middle East Peace Summit in the Fall of 2000, and the 2007 Annapolis Conference.