Unmatched Leadership

Verado Consulting is led by Andrew Lloyd and Lila Abed, two seasoned experts in international policy, diplomacy, and cross-sector strategy. Andrew brings a career’s worth of experience in foreign policy, humanitarian operations, and government strategy, with a reputation for leading high-level diplomatic and interagency coordination efforts. Lila brings deep expertise in U.S.-Mexico relations, public affairs, and global media, and is widely recognized as a trusted voice on national and international policy discourse.

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Together, they lead a team of policy strategists and regional specialists with backgrounds across government, global industry, and international institutions. From trade negotiations and foreign policy advising to crisis response and cross-border coordination, Verado’s leadership has a proven record of navigating complexity—and delivering results.