Hill Climbers

Meet the staffers supporting secretaries of state Sarai, van Koeverden

Olga Radchenko is running policy for the secretary of state for international development, while Nathan Abdelnour is the senior-most policy aide in the sport office.

Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, left, and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden.The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

October 6, 2025

Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai has a seven-member team at his back, among whom are staffers who have previously worked for the ministers of immigration, international trade, and natural resources.

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