Nancy Jo Powell (born 1947, Cedar Falls, Iowa) was the United States Ambassador to India from April 2012 to May 2014.

[2] Powell was Director General of the United States Foreign Service, a position she assumed after serving as the U.S.

Powell joined the United States Foreign Service in 1977, and has held assignments in Africa and South Asia.

[4] Media reports conjectured that Powell's resignation was inevitable after the officials of the Government of India stopped accepting to meet her, following the Devyani Khobragade incident.

[5][6] Other overseas assignments have included Islamabad, Pakistan; Kathmandu, Nepal; and Ottawa, Canada; and previous Washington assignments were those of Nepal Desk Officer and Refugee Assistance Officer.