Michael Thadani

Michael Thadani is a Vice President at Tiger Hill Partners. He leverages experience in strategic communications, federal strategy, and geopolitical risk advisory to support clients across a range of initiatives.

Prior to joining Tiger Hill, Michael served as an Associate Director at WestExec Advisors. There, he managed the firm’s communications efforts and worked with clients across industries including financial services, advanced technologies, manufacturing, and transportation, advising on policy communications and wider federal strategy as well as geopolitical concerns. Before that, he coordinated communications at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, a defense and security think tank, supporting promotion of the Center’s research on pressing national security and military budgeting issues.

Earlier in his career, he was a strategic communications consultant with KekstCNC, where he advised a diverse array of clients on issues including M&A, litigation, shareholder activism, cybersecurity incidents, and investor relations. He previously worked in business development at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and provided litigation consulting services at Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG). 

Michael holds an M.A. in Security Studies from Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, an M.A. (Hons) in International Relations and Modern History from the University of St Andrews, and a Graduate Diploma in Law from BPP Law School.