Dr Lindsay Newman

Associate Fellow, US and North America Programme

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Biography

Dr Lindsay Newman is an experienced geopolitical risk expert and thought leader. Most recently, she served as the Practice Head, Global Macro-Geopolitics at Eurasia Group. 

Lindsay focuses on global trend forecasting and thematic strategy, building on her decades-long experience in the political risk space. She is a frequent public speaker and contributor across television, radio, and print media. Lindsay is also a visiting research fellow at King’s College London, Department of War Studies as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

She began her career as a corporate lawyer working in the capital markets practice of White & Case in New York. Lindsay received a bachelor’s degree from Yale University, BA Political Science (honours with distinction) and International Studies (honours with distinction), magna cum laude, her Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law and her PhD from the Politics Department at New York University. 

Past experience

2025–PresentProfessional Staff Member, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 
2024–2026Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, US Department of State 
2024Practice Head, Global Macro-Geopolitics, Eurasia Group 
2021–2024Head of Geopolitical Thought Leadership, S&P Global Market Intelligence 
2020–2021Senior Research Fellow, US and Americas Programme at Chatham House