Edward Abel is President, Palladium US Business Unit. Mr. Abel is a distinguished development professional with more than 30 years of experience working in the international health and development arena. He currently serves as the President of Palladium’s US Business Unit, with an annual turnover of $90 million and a staff of 800+ employees located around the world. Prior to becoming President in 2014, Mr. Abel held a number of progressively responsible positions throughout the organization, including Chief Operating Officer, Vice President of Business Development and multiple senior management positions on various USAID projects.

During his career, Mr. Abel has assisted counterparts throughout Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East successfully develop, adopt and implement family planning, reproductive health and HIV/AIDS policies and quality services.