Keith Kirkham has more than two decades of experience as a senior U.S. diplomat on four continents. In that role, he provided strategic advice to hundreds of companies helping them to assess, enter, or expand in overseas markets.  His active intervention in solving government affairs problems for U.S. companies overseas, and his curated introductions resulted in billions of dollars in commercial results and losses avoided.  He specializes in situations where business interests and geopolitical influence intersect.

Keith founded Hedgerow Advisors to provide context and advice to companies active globally, and to help the portfolio companies of private equity firms create value, remove obstacles, and realize opportunities. 

Keith holds an M.P.A. from Michigan State University and a B.A. in Political Science from Indiana University.