“Don’t Hug The Shore!” — Kevin Roland, MD of Teneo (Recorded September 2023)

<p>(Recorded September 2023). Kevin Roland is a Managing Director in New York-based global CEO advisory firm <a href="https://www.teneo.com/uk/">Teneo</a>. He was a member of the Foreign Service of the U.S. State Department, serving in front-line diplomatic roles in Northern Ireland (from 2009-2012), as well as Iraq, Egypt, Tunisia, South Africa, Jordan, and the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs in Washington, D.C.</p> <p>Despite working around the world, Kevin and his family reside at their home in New Quay, County Clare, Ireland.</p> <p>In today’s episode we talk about:</p> <ul> <li>Why his family decided to call Ireland home</li> <li>Watching his dad loading planes as a kid</li> <li>Colin Powell racing around in a supercar with the King of Jordan</li> <li>Being mentored by the current head of the CIA</li> <li>Playing basketball in the Middle East</li> <li>Becoming fluent in arabic</li> <li>How he got into the private sector (and why it matters)</li> <li>And his advice to 18-year-olds…. “don’t hug the shore!”</li> </ul> <p>Check it out.</p> <p>https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/kevin-roland-teneo</p>