Lia Newman is a Corporate Engagement Associate at GMA, where she supports the organization’s corporate engagement and membership development efforts across sectors. Before joining GMA, Lia was a policy advisor at the U.S. Department of State, where she served as a lead climate negotiator in international negotiations and coordinated complex climate policy processes across government and with external stakeholders. She has also worked as an independent climate policy consultant and negotiations trainer, advising and training government delegates and civil society engaging in the UN climate, biodiversity, and desertification conventions. Across these roles, her work has focused on translating complex issues into practical strategies and effective stakeholder engagement. Lia is an alumna of Sciences Po and the University of British Columbia. She is based in New York, New York.