Lindsey Lopez

Lindsey has spent more than 20 years in international education, partnered with over 700 universities globally, and driven more than $500M in enrollment revenue across the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Europe.

Through her advisory practice, Global Education Advisory Group, and executive roles at Coursera, ApplyBoard, ELS/Berlitz, INTO University Partnerships, Study Group, and Teaching Lab, Lindsey has led marketing, recruitment, admissions & academic delivery teams, owned growth targets, and worked directly with institutional partners, recruitment providers and international government agencies to drive both outbound and inbound student mobility.

As Chief Strategy Officer at Intead, Lindsey provides strategic positioning counsel to college & university clients and their teams, ensuring scope delivery and long-term retention. She serves as the firm's subject matter expert in admissions and enrollment process analysis, higher education and immigration federal policy, student mobility and market trends, and curriculum and credential development, including certificate and degree programs.

Lindsey holds a dual MBA/MA from San Diego State University, where she also published original research on the extrinsic migratory factors shaping international student mobility. She writes and speaks extensively on global immigration and educational policy, with her thought leadership appearing in outlets including the PIE News, the Associated Press, and the Economic Times.

Lindsey is a passionate foster and adoption advocate, and mother to two adoptive children herself. As a first-generation student herself, she co-founder of the Lopez Family Scholarship Fund, which provides financial support to low-income, underrepresented, and non-traditional students entering business fields.