Longview Global Advisors is led by DJ Peterson—a political scientist with over 30 years of experience in social science research, public policy, business consulting, strategy, and communications.
Longview has the power to draw on an expert network of country, issue, functional, and sector experts located around the world.
DJ Peterson, PHD
Business leaders and investors rely on DJ to make sense of the global business, political, and societal trends worthy of their attention. Clients have described DJ as their "thought partner," "brain," and "knowledge coach."
DJ founded Longview in 2013 and he has worked with clients in a range of sectors, including financial services, consumer goods, energy, automotive, tech, commercial real estate, and professional services. Earlier in his 30-year career, DJ was a researcher and consultant at the Eurasia Group (a leading global affairs advisory firm), The RAND Corporation (the original strategy thinktank), and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (made popular by R.E.M.). DJ earned his BA in Soviet Area Studies and Russian from Duke University and his MA and PhD in Political Science from UCLA.
DJ frequently speaks to and writes for top-level business audiences and he has appeared on CNN, the BBC, NKK, and CNBC. He is based in Los Angeles, California.
Emily Day
Emily joined Longview Global Advisors as a research assistant in January 2024. She tracks and analyzes economic, geopolitical, and sociopolitical trends and her research informs Longview’s client work in corporate thought leadership, communications, and executive positioning. Emily holds an MS in International Security from the Georgia Institute of Technology with concentrations in Nuclear Nonproliferation and Emerging Technologies and European and Transatlantic Affairs. She is based in Orlando, Florida.
Niklas Hintermayer
Niklas has served as an independent Longview Global Advisors research consultant since 2021. His research and writing for corporate clients focuses on European politics and policy and market and business trends. Lately, this includes coverage of energy and security issues related to the war in Ukraine. Niklas holds a position as a research assistant for the German Council of Foreign Relations (DGAP). Previously, he worked as a journalist, for the German-language edition of Forbes, among other publications.
Niklas holds a Master of Law degree from University of Vienna, a masters in European Union Studies from Leiden University, and a diploma in European and Eurasian Studies from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in Bologna. During this time, he interned and contributed to publications for The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies and the International Institute for Strategic Studies. He is based in Berlin.
