PLAN. PREPARE. PROSPER.

Equipping clients to thrive in cross-cultural contexts.

SERVICES

Custom-designed services for those travelling to and working in cross-cultural contexts worldwide. We don't do "one size fits all." We create what you need and deliver it on-site, wherever you are around the globe.

CROSS-CULTURAL TRAINING

Our multicultural and multilingual team provides clients with the practical skills, cultural intelligence, and region-specific insights needed to engage effectively across diverse cultural environments. Whether you are traveling to the Middle East for business, launching a humanitarian initiative in Central Asia, or preparing to relocate your family overseas, our customized cross-cultural training equips you to navigate local customs, communicate with confidence, and build authentic, lasting relationships.

Drawing on extensive international experience, we help clients understand cultural norms, avoid common misunderstandings, and adapt successfully to unfamiliar environments. Our training is designed to enhance effectiveness, reduce risk, and foster meaningful connections in both professional and personal settings.

RELOCATION COACHING

Relocating to another country is an exciting opportunity, but it also comes with complex decisions and challenges. Our relocation coaching provides personalized guidance to help individuals, couples, and families prepare for a successful transition abroad.

We work with clients to navigate key considerations such as selecting the right destination, understanding residency and visa pathways, evaluating cost of living, and adapting to new cultural environments. Drawing on our decades of international experience and global networks, we help clients approach relocation with clarity, confidence, and realistic expectations.

Our goal is to ensure that your move abroad is not only possible, but well-planned, well-supported, and ultimately rewarding.

SEMINARS & COURSES

Our seminars and courses are designed to equip people with the knowledge, perspective, and practical tools needed to engage with the world more intentionally. Whether you are exploring the possibility of living abroad or simply want a deeper understanding of global cultures and opportunities, our programs provide clear, real-world guidance.

We offer half-day and full-day seminars for individuals, couples, and families who are considering life overseas. Participants gain practical insights on topics such as relocation planning, cost of living abroad, residency options, and adapting to life in a new country.

PHILANTHROPIC ADVISING

We conduct research and due diligence on prospective grantees across the Middle East and North Africa for U.S.-based philanthropists and grant-making foundations. Drawing on decades of experience in the international humanitarian sector, along with deep familiarity with local languages, cultures, and regional dynamics, we provide thoughtful, well-informed guidance to help clients identify credible partners and high-impact opportunities.

Our approach combines rigorous research with on-the-ground insight, allowing us to deliver personalized advising that helps philanthropic investments achieve meaningful and lasting results.

Real-world experience, to inspire and guide.

Orion Global team members each bring a unique set of experiences and lessons learned from having spent our entire adult lives in careers focused on making the world a safer, more just, and more peaceful place. From urban slums and refugee camps to politically sensitive regions and areas affected by conflict, we have decades of real-world experience living and working directly alongside communities facing profound challenges. These experiences have given us a deep, practical understanding of these contexts—and the insight needed to help others navigate them with wisdom, humility, and effectiveness.

LEADERSHIP

J.D. Pitts

J.D. Pitts

Founder & Principal Advisor

J.D. Pitts is Founder and Principal Advisor for Orion Global Advisory. Prior to founding Orion Global, J.D. lived for 15 years in Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Sudan, Yemen, and Mauritania. While there, his professional experience included both the education and business sectors, as well as over a decade of deep involvement in humanitarian work ranging from small, grassroots operations to large-scale, UN-managed operations.

J.D. has academic degrees in Arab and Islamic studies, is proficient in multiple dialects of Arabic, and has successfully been advising and training expatriates relocating to and working in the Middle East and North Africa region since the early 2000s. His broad regional experience, cultural fluency, and proven ability to adapt and thrive in new environments make him uniquely qualified to advise and train others to do the same.

Originally from Northeast Tennessee, J.D. is equally happy and at home in large Middle Eastern capitals, small town Appalachia, and the Pacific Northwest where he currently resides.

GET IN TOUCH

Contact us today to learn more about what we can do for you.

+1 910.742.0163

Worldwide

info@orionglobaladvisory.com