Sonnet Frisbie

Sonnet Frisbie was most recently the Principal for Global Intelligence at decision intelligence firm Morning Consult. With over a decade living and working overseas in markets ranging from Central Europe to the Middle East, Sonnet provided Morning Consult clients with real-time data and insights to inform their decision making. Her analysis and commentary have been featured in the New York Times, Axios, the Financial Times, Foreign Policy, Bloomberg, Politico, and more. 

Before Joining Morning Consult, Sonnet Frisbie was a career member of the Foreign Service in the U.S. Department of State, specializing in issues at the intersection of politics and economics. Sonnet’s assignments included Mexico, the Czech Republic, Iraq, Poland, and Washington, D.C.   

She has worked on a range of issues: formulating trade and investment policy, engaging in commercial advocacy, monitoring emerging market debt, and coordinating across the interagency on policy related to digital assets.   

Originally from Lubbock, Texas, she holds a B.A. in International Studies with a specialization in economics from Pepperdine University and an M.P.P. from the University of Chicago with a focus in data analytics and development economics. She is an adjunct faculty member at Pepperdine University. She speaks Czech, Spanish, German, and Polish.