Linda Dempsey is Vice President, Public Affairs at CF Industries, where she manages the global public affairs function reporting to the CEO and President Tony Will. She engages with a wide array of governmental and non-governmental stakeholders on a broad range of domestic and international policies and activities, from environmental, and energy issues to trade and agriculture matters, that support the company’s growth, clean energy, and sustainability objectives.
Prior to joining CF, Dempsey was Vice President, International Economic Affairs, at the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) where she led efforts to improve the global competitiveness of manufacturers in the United States on international trade, investment, regulatory, and legislative issues. In addition to the NAM and additional work with business associations, Dempsey has also served on Capitol Hill as a senior trade advisor on the Senate Finance Committee and worked as a lawyer in private practice. She also engaged in overseas development activities in the agricultural sector.
A native of Pennsylvania, Ms. Dempsey received her B.A. in Political Science from the Pennsylvania State University and her law degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law.