Natalie Thingelstad

Natalie Thingelstad currently serves as Senior Counsel and Director of Ethics and Compliance at the Environmental Defense Fund since February 2022, while also being the Founder and Principal of the Government Experts Group since May 2016, where legal and strategic advisory services are provided on regulatory and compliance issues related to USAID and the Department of State. Previously, Natalie held roles such as Global Legal and Compliance Officer at C40 Cities Climate Leadership UK and Partner at Nichols Liu LLP. Other significant positions include Managing Director at Chemonics, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at Save the Children US, Division Chief at the U.S. Agency for International Development, and Associate roles at Morrison & Foerster and Cleary Gottlieb. Natalie received a legal education from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and attended Georgetown University.