Deloitte Consulting LLP has hired former U.S. Agency for International Development official Wade Warren as chief strategy officer for international development organizations within its federal practice.
Warren’s 27-year career at USAID culminated in an appointment as the acting USAID administrator. He will lend strategic insight and thought leadership to Deloitte’s professional services and solutions for its U.S. foreign assistance and international development-related clients, the company said.
“We have a long, proud history of working with international development organizations on some of the most pressing global issues,” Deloitte federal government service leader Dan Helfrich said. “Under Wade’s leadership, we look forward to continuing to grow this work and drive impact for our clients and communities around the world.”
Warren said it was important for him to work for an organization with a global footprint and a strong presence in international development.
“Given Deloitte’s impact around the world, it is a natural next step for me, and I am excited to help Deloitte continue to expand its work in this important field,” he said.
Kishore Rao, who leads Deloitte’s international development work, said adding Warren will bring leading-edge ideas to Deloitte’s development clients.
“These clients, in turn, help hundreds of millions of people around the globe live in more stable environments with greater access to food, water, education, and electricity,” Rao said.
Warren served as USAID’s transition lead during the final months of the Obama administration, acting administrator for the opening months of the Trump administration, and then as acting deputy administrator. As acting head of USAID, he led an agency with 12,000 employees in more than 80 countries and $20 billion in annual appropriations, overseeing the delivery of foreign assistance in areas such as agriculture and food security; democracy and human rights; and education, health and life-saving humanitarian assistance.
He has held numerous other roles within USAID, including assistant to the administrator for the Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning; deputy assistant administrator for the Bureau for Global Health; and acting chief operating officer of the Bureau for Foreign Assistance; as well as positions in USAID’s missions in Zimbabwe and Botswana.
When Warren retired from USAID in February, current Administrator Mark Green praised him for his role in providing a smooth transition and serving as a mentor during his first months on the job.
“It has been an honor to have Wade as a colleague and friend,” Green said in a statement. “We will all miss his candor, depth of knowledge, sense of humor, and avuncular nature. On behalf of USAID, I wish Wade the best on his new career in the private sector.”
Before his USAID career, Warren was the chief financial officer for the US Telecommunications Training Institute, and a legislative director in the House of Representatives.