Expert Guidance in Fragile and Frontier Markets

Kevin Melton

Kevin is a global strategist and practitioner with over 20 years of experience operating in complex environments to advance peace and stability. He has worked across the private sector, civil society, academia, and government, shaping policies and implementing solutions that bridge security, development, and diplomacy. His career has spanned frontline civilian deployments alongside military units in Afghanistan, Syria, and East Africa, where he worked with USAID’s Office of Transition Initiatives, U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), Civil Affairs, and Psychological

Operations (PSYOP) to address instability in some of the world’s most fragile regions. With a focus on making U.S. foreign policy more effective, aligned, and impactful, he has driven reforms at the highest levels, successfully authoring and securing Cabinet and Presidential approval for the Stabilization Assistance Review (SAR) and the U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability.

Kevin has operated at the policy level to integrate national security, peacebuilding, and development approaches, leveraging his broad network across military, diplomatic, and international development communities. He has led and implemented large-scale budgets while ensuring tailored, locally driven solutions that account for political, economic, and security complexities. His ability to navigate both high-level policymaking and on-the-ground execution has made him a trusted advisor to senior government officials, four-star military leadership, institutional investors, and civil society leaders. A Rotary World Peace Fellow and Truman National Security Project Fellow, Kevin holds degrees from James Madison University and Queensland University, Australia. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, son, and daughter.