Lindsay Fryer

As the founder of Lodestone DC, Lindsay Fryer works with organizations at the national, State, and local level to develop, improve, and implement policy and advocacy strategies. Lindsay has a strong grasp of Federal legislative and regulatory processes to masterfully affect policy change. Her policy expertise includes Federal education, workforce, research, and other social services issues, both from an authorizing and appropriations perspective. She was recognized as a top education lobbyist in 2023 and 2024 in the Washingtonian Magazine.

Prior to starting Lodestone DC, Lindsay served as a senior education policy advisor to former Chairman Lamar Alexander on the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) Committee. She served as principal negotiator for the Chairman on S. 1177, the Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-95). Prior to serving on HELP, Lindsay served as a professional staff member on the U.S. House Committee on Education & the Workforce. Lindsay also previously worked at the American Institutes for Research on large scale evaluations and providing technical assistance. She holds degrees from Boston College and the Harvard Graduate School of Education.