Brian A. Mateo

Brian Mateo is director of education and special projects at Carnegie Council. As a member of the Council's senior leadership team, Mateo oversees a suite of educational programs, including the Next Generation Leadership Initiative, Carnegie Ethics Fellows, classroom resources, study tours, and outreach to educational institutions.

Mateo focuses on program development, curriculum design, implementation, quality control, evaluation, and team management of the aforementioned programs. He also works closely with the Council’s development and communications teams to build, enhance, and steward partnerships with peer organizations. Additionally, Mateo supports the Council by assisting in special projects and initiatives.

Mateo has over 14 years of leadership experience in higher education, both domestic and international. Previously 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 has also taught 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 civic engagement. 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.