2019 MEI Expansion Grand Opening

The Middle East Institute partners with senior executives and private sector firms across various sectors who find our leading geopolitical analysis and cultural diplomacy to be both relevant and valuable to their business and philanthropic efforts. 

Our Corporate Council members receive exclusive access to MEI’s first-rate analysis, high-level convenings, and unique global networks. These members also provide MEI with core financial support that helps us to sustain our programs and further fulfill our mission of promoting peace, prosperity, and partnership between the people of the Middle East and the United States. 

Current Corporate Council members praise MEI for its: 

  • Non-partisan policy analysis and ability to foster productive bi-partisain dialogue on politically sensitive issues relating to the region

  • Strong connections with public and private sector leaders in the United States and throughout the region 

  • Convening power that unites global-minded leaders and influencers 

  • Holistic, all-of-society approach to analyzing developments in the region and dissecting relevant policy debates

  • Diverse and independent team of scholars committed to developing a stronger understanding of the region

Chairman's Council Members

  • Saudi Aramco
  • DC Capital Partners
  • Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

President's Council Members

  • Paladin Capital Group
  • Silver Lake Capital Management LLC
  • Mubadala Investment Company

Ambassadors Council Members

  • Sierra Nevada Corporation
  • Apollo Global Management
  • Occidental Petroleum
  • Chevron
  • Exxon Mobil
  • Edelman Global Advisory
  • Lucid Motors
  • Japanese External Trade Organization
  • Tellurian
  • Zain Kuwait
  • Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
  • Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Leonardo US Corp.
  • McLarty and Associates

Join the Council Today

By joining MEI’s Corporate Council, you will unlock new access and insight into the Middle East, while providing tax deductible, unrestricted support to an organization committed to building long-lasting international cooperation and dialogue. 

The council features a three-tiered membership scheme with increasing benefit options, all of which open the door for a bespoke relationship with MEI that caters to the needs of your firm. 

To join MEI’s corporate council, or to hear more about the benefits of membership, reach out to MEI’s Development team today.

Courtney Lobel
Chief Development Officer
clobel@mei.edu
202-785-1141 ext. 213

Thomas Halvorsen
Associate Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations 
thalvorsen@mei.edu
202-785-1141 ext. 203

Athena Sternklar
Development Associate 
asternklar@mei.edu
202-785-1141 ext. 205

Membership Brochure [PDF]

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