Blanton Newman is a Policy Associate at POLARIS National Security. He has experience supporting high-level operations, executive scheduling, stakeholder engagement, and mission-critical logistical coordination in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.

Prior to joining POLARIS, he worked as an Executive Assistant at Clemson University. Before that, he served as bodyman, driver, and staff assistant to U.S. Senator Lindsey O. Graham, coordinating daily schedules, meetings, and travel logistics, managing sensitive communications, and acting as a liaison with the White House, foreign diplomatic missions, military officials, and U.S. Capitol Police.

A native of Greenville, South Carolina, Blanton graduated from Clemson University with a B.A., double majoring in Religious Studies and Philosophy with an emphasis in Law, Liberty, and Justice.  He is also an MBA candidate at Clemson University.