About

As general counsel of one of the most prestigious and prominent non-profit organisations in the world, Michael Mitchell holds unique insight into how these organisations are run, and is among the most respected GCs in the region. Given its stated mission of education and knowledge gathering, his prior career makes him an ideal fit for his role with the Qatar Foundation; he previously spent over eleven years in senior legal positions with Ohio State University which culminated in a role as vice president and senior associate general counsel. Mitchell (alongside overseeing legal matters for its sprawling operations and interests) is able to provide the benefit of both his experience as an in-house lawyer and as someone with high-level experience of the education sector to upper management, with whom he liaises closely on strategic matters.