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DSG Global, an award-winning executive search and consulting firm reimagining leadership, today announced that Nicole Kamaleson has rejoined the firm as Managing Director for DSG | Nonprofit, a global practice dedicated to mission-driven organizations worldwide. Nicole brings more than 25 years of global executive search experience advising organizations across international development, social finance, human rights, global health, and philanthropy.
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A trusted partner to boards and CEOs, Nicole has led senior-level searches for Chief Executives, C-suite leaders, Founders, Board Directors, and Regional and Country Directors for organizations operating across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Her clients include the Bridgespan Group, Oxfam US & International, Gates Foundation, Mastercard Foundation, G4 Alliance, and Greenpeace International, among many others.
“Nicole is widely respected for her global perspective, deep sector expertise, and ability to identify leaders who can be nimble in the face of complex challenges, and create lasting change,” said Aileen K. Alexander, Chief Executive Officer of DSG Global. “We are thrilled to welcome her back to our firm as we continue to partner with organizations driving meaningful, lasting change around the world.”
Molly Brennan, Global Managing Partner and Practice Leader, Nonprofit, added: “Nicole’s return significantly deepens our global reach. Her international expertise strengthens our ability to partner with mission-driven organizations operating across a range of geographies and deliver forward-thinking solutions to complex global challenges.”
Throughout her career, Nicole has been a frequent speaker, presenting for Syracuse University’s Maxwell School Transnational NGO Initiative, InterAction, the Ronald McDonald House Global Leadership Conference, the Global Impact Investing Network’s Investor Forum, Mission Investors Exchange Institute, and National Association of Women Business Owners.
Nicole also serves on the boards of RefuSHE and ChildFund International and previously served on the board of the Global Fund for Children. Having lived and worked in Romania, Kenya, Hungary, and London for more than two decades, Nicole now splits her time between Chicago, Washington, D.C., New York, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
“Rejoining DSG Global is both a homecoming and an opportunity to build what’s next in the social impact space,” shared Nicole. “I look forward to partnering with these passionate colleagues and clients across the world to help identify and elevate leaders who can meet this moment of profound global change with innovative solutions and purpose-driven leadership.”
About DSG Global (Diversified Search Group)
DSG Global is an award-winning executive search and consulting firm that partners with clients to cultivate the talent and leadership they need to navigate today and thrive tomorrow. With broad expertise and a commitment to long-term partnership, DSG Global helps organizations reach their full human potential and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving world.
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Nicole Kamaleson returns to DSG Global as Managing Director, strengthening the firm's global nonprofit leadership expertise within its Nonprofit Practice.
NEW DELHI (AP) — India signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with Oman on Thursday as part of its broader strategy to offset the impact of steep U.S. import tariffs and widen export destinations during growing global trade uncertainties.
This is the second free trade agreement signed by New Delhi in the past six months, the first one being inked with the United Kingdom in May.
The India-Oman agreement was signed in Muscat in the presence of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Oman’s head of state, Sultan Haitham bin Tarik.
The deal aims to boost bilateral trade and push India’s exports of engineering goods, textiles, leather, pharmaceuticals and agricultural products. It will provide Indian goods zero-duty market access on 98.08% of Oman’s tariff lines, India's Trade Ministry said in a statement.
India has offered Oman tariff liberalization on 77.79% of its tariff lines, which will cover nearly 95% of New Delhi’s imports from Muscat, the ministry said.
In recent months, India has accelerated a push to finalize several free trade agreements, or FTAs. The country is in advanced talks with the European Union, New Zealand and Chile, among other countries.
FTAs are a central pillar of India’s economic strategy as it seeks deeper integration into global supply chains, stronger export growth and sustained job creation. By lowering tariffs and setting predictable trade rules, the pacts would help Indian businesses remain competitive and expand access to newer markets.
With global trade increasingly shaped by tariff disputes and geopolitical tensions, India is betting that a wider network of trade agreements will help cushion external shocks and anchor its export ambitions.
The stepped-up negotiations come as Indian exporters face pressure from higher U.S. import tariffs of 50%, which went into effect in August. While the two countries have been negotiating a bilateral trade agreement, the tariffs have weighed on sectors such as textiles, auto components, metals and labor-intensive manufacturing.
“India is clearly using FTAs as a strategic tool to diversify export markets and soften the impact of steep and uncertain U.S. tariffs,” trade analyst Ajay Srivastava said.
In all, India has 15 free trade agreements covering 26 countries and six preferential trade agreements, with another 26 nations while negotiating with more than 50 other partners, Srivastava said.
Once the ongoing talks conclude, India will have trade agreements with virtually all major global economies except China, he said.
India signed comprehensive economic cooperation and trade agreements with the United Arab Emirates and Australia in recent years, lifting bilateral trade with both countries. In May, Britain and India announced that they had agreed on a hard-wrought FTA that will slash tariffs on products including Scotch whisky and English gin shipped to India, and Indian food and spices sent to the U.K.
The recent agreements have reinforced the case for faster negotiations and clearer frameworks for business, officials said.
“India is negotiating several FTAs” at a time of challenges in global trade, Trade Secretary Rajesh Agarwal told reporters this week. “I see positive progress on several of these, next year.”
But challenges remain as Indian negotiators face pressure to protect small farmers and domestic industries, even as trading partners push for greater market access.
India and the U.S. hoped to have the first tranche of a bilateral trade agreement by the fall, but it hasn't come through, because ties have been strained following India’s unabated purchase of discounted Russian crude oil. Washington says the purchases help fund Moscow’s war machine in the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
In recent weeks, there have been signs of tempers cooling. Modi applauded Trump’s peace plan to try to end the Russia-Ukraine war, and the two leaders recently spoke over the phone to discuss mutual interests, including trade.
A team of U.S. negotiators led by Deputy Trade Representative Rick Switzer visited New Delhi last week and held talks with Indian officials. Switzer discussed a India-U.S. economic and technological partnership as well as opportunities to boost two-way trade, India’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
New Zealand’s trade and investment minister, Todd McClay, met with Indian counterpart Piyush Goyal last week. They discussed key aspects of an FTA and explored ways to advance the negotiations for mutual benefits, Goyal said on X.
EU Trade and Economic Security Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič also met Goyal last week to review progress on the India-EU free trade agreement and explore ways to resolve issues and advance negotiations.
FILE - Laborers carry narrow planks of wood to be used for building a pavilion for the Make In India summit in Mumbai, India, Feb. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)
FILE - High ankle boots for women for export are kept for packing at Dawar leather footwear manufacturing unit in Agra, India, Aug. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)
FILE - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida sign agreements in New Delhi, March 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)
