Founder & Principal
Radial Global Advisory
Mohamed Abdel-Kader is the Founder & Principal of Radial Global Advisory - a boutique consulting firm helping clients in the private sector, education, and the social sector solve their most pressing challenges. He previously served as Executive Director of the Aspen Institute's Stevens Initiative. Mohamed also served in the administration of President Barack Obama as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the International and Foreign Language Division at the Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education. In that role, Mohamed was responsible for encouraging and promoting the study of foreign languages and the study of the cultures of other countries at the elementary, secondary, and postsecondary levels in the United States. He led his division’s work in administering grants for overseas studies and research programs funded through the Fulbright-Hays Act as well as Title VI grants to support language and area studies programs in the United States.
Before joining the Department of Education, Mohamed held a number of roles for various postsecondary institutions leading international strategy as well as donor development efforts.
Mohamed speaks fluent Arabic and basic Spanish, is a Truman National Security Fellow and is the author of a children’s book about stereotypes. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Clemson University, a Master’s degree in Higher Education from Vanderbilt University, and an MBA from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. Mohamed is a Trustee of the Longview Foundation for World Affairs and International Education.
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