Kevin G. Nealer is an American businessperson and political figure. He is currently a principal and partner in

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, specializing in

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risk analysis In simple terms, risk is the possibility of something bad happening. Risk involves uncertainty about the effects/implications of an activity with respect to something that humans value (such as health, well-being, wealth, property or the environ ...

direct investment A foreign direct investment (FDI) is an ownership stake in a company, made by a foreign investor, company, or government from another country. More specifically, it describes a controlling ownership an asset in one country by an entity based i ...

and

trade policy A commercial policy (also referred to as a trade policy or international trade policy) is a government's policy governing international trade. Commercial policy is an all encompassing term that is used to cover topics which involve international ...

Career

Nealer received his undergraduate degree from the

University of Michigan The University of Michigan (U-M, U of M, or Michigan) is a public university, public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the state. The University of Mi ...

and his

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degree from

Case Western Reserve University School of Law Case Western Reserve University School of Law is the law school of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. It was one of the first schools accredited by the American Bar Association. It is a member of the Association of American Law Sc ...

. A trade attorney and former

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officer, Nealer served as trade policy advisor to the Senate Democratic Leadership from 1982 to 1987. Before joining

, Nealer advised multinational clients on investment issues,

project finance Project finance is the long-term financing of infrastructure and industrial projects based upon the projected cash flows of the project rather than the balance sheets of its sponsors. Usually, a project financing structure involves a number of eq ...

, and trade law/policy as a principal in the consulting affiliate of Washington's largest law firm, and as vice president for corporate affairs with a leading government strategies practice. On October 1, 2014, U.S. President

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appointed Nealer as a Member of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board. A

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in the

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(1990-1991), Nealer has served as a lecturer, program moderator, and adjunct professor of trade law and policy at the Georgetown University

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. A member of the

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, he was an author of the council’s report ''Beginning the Journey: China, The United States and the WTO'', and other articles on political economy. He is a member of the board of the Australian American Leadership Dialogue, the International Advisory Board of Ancora Capital Management, Pte, Ltd., and the International Affairs Visiting Committee of

Case Western Reserve University Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) is a Private university, private research university in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It was established in 1967 by a merger between Western Reserve University and the Case Institute of Technology. Case ...

. He is a consultant to the U.S. defense and intelligence communities on trade and economic security issues, and advised the Obama campaign on international economic and Asia policy. Following his confirmation by the United States Senate on December 14, 2010, Nealer was sworn in as a member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the development finance agency of the US government, where he served on the Audit and Governance Committees. He is currently a principal and partner in

. In 2024, he was on the advisory board of Michigan in Washington by the

. He was still on the Australian American Council, the international advisory board of Ancora Capital Management, and on the International Affairs Visiting Committee at

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. He is a non-resident expert at the Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College. He was on the

. He is a senior advisor to the Center for Strategic & International Studies.

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President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 8/4/10 , The White House

Georgetown University - School of Continuing Studies
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