Ronald Newman (“Ronnie”) serves as a Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, working on Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) implementation. In that role, he contributes to the issuance of IRA tax-related guidance, supports the IRS in establishing user-friendly resources and tools for tax credit claimants, and engages in stakeholder outreach to inform Treasury’s work and educate the public about IRA benefits. His current priorities include varied efforts to increase awareness, understanding and uptake of IRA tax credits, including by consumers/households, nonprofits, and housing developers/building owners.

Ronald has previously served as National Political Director at the ACLU and Director of Human Rights and Refugee Protection on the White House National Security Council. He has served in the Legal Adviser’s Office at the U.S. Department of State and worked in the investment banking sector at Goldman Sachs & Co. Ronald is a graduate of Morehouse College and holds a J.D. from Yale Law School. He is based in Washington, D.C.