Brian A. Mateo

Brian Mateo is deputy director of programs and partnerships at Carnegie Council.

Mateo has over 14 years of leadership experience in higher education, both domestic and international. As an associate dean of civic engagement at Bard College, he worked with over 40 university and research institutions worldwide through the Open Society University Network (OSUN) on curriculum development, integrating programs, strategic management, student initiatives, and topics such as civic engagement, climate education, and refugee access to higher education. Mateo teaches courses on: Civic Engagement and Social Action and on Ethical Leadership.

He has experience working with public diplomacy programs sponsored by the U.S. Department of State on U.S. foreign policy and has cultivated an alumni base of over 100 scholars from 59 countries. Mateo is also a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a Truman National Security Fellow, and a Climate Reality Leader trained under Vice President Al Gore. He is a former Carnegie New Leader, as well.

At Carnegie Council, Mateo focuses on program development, implementation, quality control, evaluation, and team management of the organization's main programmatic areas, including Carnegie Ethics Fellows, Ethics Accelerator, and work with senior fellows. He also works closely with the Council’s Development and Communications teams to build, enhance, and steward partnerships with peer organizations.