Teneo Expands Global Political Risk Advisory Business
Teneo, the global CEO advisory firm, today announced several key appointments to its leading Global Political Risk Advisory business. This includes the addition four highly respected Senior Advisors: former MI6 Chief Sir Richard Moore; former Acting U.S. Director of National Intelligence Stacey Dixon; former U.S. CENTCOM Commander General Frank McKenzie; and former Commander of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe General Jim Hecker.
Teneo’s broader global political risk advisory and government affairs team, which includes WestExec Advisors, a Teneo company, now has over 200+ professionals globally with deep expertise at the highest levels of government, national security, intelligence and industry.
The firm is also announcing the appointment of Nitin Chadda as President of Global Political Risk Advisory, joining Teneo’s global management team. Nitin serves concurrently as Co-Founder and Managing Partner of WestExec Advisors, alongside Michèle Flournoy and Sergio Aguirre. In this newly created role, Nitin is bringing the firm’s powerful integrated political risk offering to clients at a time of unprecedented demand as global dynamics reshape markets and create new business opportunities.
In addition, Kevin Kajiwara has been appointed to a new position as Teneo’s Global Chair of Political Risk Advisory. In this role, he will continue to lead and advise key clients, as well as represent the firm at global events and in media as well as contribute to Teneo’s thought leadership.
“Geopolitical risk and government relations is in our DNA as a firm. It is also in the DNA of global markets and corporate strategy. Never more so than today,” said Paul Keary, CEO of Teneo. “In this environment where business outcomes are increasingly determined by government actions and geopolitical shocks, actionable geopolitical and policy insight is central to CEO and Board decision making.”
“We are delighted to announce Nitin and Kevin’s new roles as well as welcome an exceptional group of highly respected Senior Advisors to build upon our significant political risk advisory capabilities,” Keary added.
“Global companies have never faced more uncertainty as they navigate a range of geopolitical challenges as well as potential opportunities,” said Sir Richard Moore. “Teneo is uniquely positioned in the market with a remarkable range of expertise as well as hands-on professionals worldwide to help guide clients in this environment. I look forward to working with the team to help advise the firm’s clients around the globe.”
Nitin Chadda said: “It’s a privilege to step into this role at such an important moment and drive our integrated capabilities, high-value relationships and reach as leaders in this space. We are unmatched in our ability to help companies make sense of today’s disrupted world and to make business decisions, while driving outcomes that position them for growth.”
Stacey Dixon added: “I am very much looking forward to joining this incredible platform as we counsel global industry leaders on how to mitigate risk, seize new opportunities and ensure they engage the right influential stakeholders. At a time when geopolitical factors have never, rightly, been higher on the CEO and Board agenda, I am proud to be part of a multidisciplinary team of such impressive caliber – one that credibly rolls up its sleeves alongside peers to strategize for commercial success.”
