Bobwealth Omontese

Bobwealth Omontese is a 2026-2027 international affairs fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is a veterinary scientist, educator, and public affairs scholar whose work focuses on global health, agricultural development, public policy, and U.S.–Africa engagement. His professional background spans academia, livestock production systems, and regulatory science, with increasing emphasis on international affairs and diplomacy. He holds diplomate status with the College of Veterinary Surgeons of Nigeria and serves as adjunct Professor at Tuskegee University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. A 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship alumnus, a 2023 Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship program fellow and a 2025 Fulbright Program Specialist fellow, Omontese has an interdisciplinary background combining veterinary and regulatory science, public affairs training and international fellowship experience across academia, government and development institutions. He holds a DVM, a PhD and an MS from Ahmadu Bello University, an MPA from the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs and an MBA from Alabama A&M University.