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Khushi Parikh

Program Assistant

Khushi holds a B.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, where she majored in Science, Technology, and International Affairs and minored in Economics and International Development. Prior to joining the Aspen Institute, Khushi worked at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), supporting climate resilience and adaptation initiatives. She has also worked at the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation on civic technology projects improving access to public benefits for marginalized communities through the U.S.

She is originally from California and, in her free time, loves discovering new restaurants across DC and spending time at local farmers’ markets!

Our Team

Alexis Anderson

Program Coordinator, Executive Office

Annabella Ronca

Program Associate, Ocean & Climate

Bea Kuijpers

Senior Program Manager, Ocean & Climate

Catherine Kent

Finance Manager

Catie Tobin

Senior Program Manager, Ocean & Climate

Dana Lhundup

Program Coordinator, Ocean & Climate

Emily Engel

Policy Associate, Ocean & Climate

Greg Gershuny

Vice President And Executive Director

Ingrid Irigoyen

Senior Director, Ocean and Climate

Jade Rouse

Senior Program Associate, Climate & Environment

Jérôme Krumenacker

Senior Operations Associate

Jillian Sacksner

Program Coordinator

Julia Merjan

Strategic Partnerships Manager

Kate Jaffee

Director, Climate & Environment

Kathryn Benz

Assistant Director, Ocean & Climate

Kitty Pollack

Assistant Director, Aspen Ideas: Climate & Senior Advisor to the Executive Director

Laura Schifter

Senior Fellow, This Is Planet Ed

Maya Townsend

Program Assocaite, Aspen Ideas: Climate

Michellie Hess

Senior Program Associate, Ocean & Climate

Nadia Phyu

Program Associate, Ocean & Climate

Nikki DeVignes

Associate Director

Rishma Vora

Program Assistant, Ocean & Climate

Selena Elmer

Associate Director, Ocean & Climate

Tanzia Redi

Program Manager, Policy

Taylor Goelz

Senior Program Manager, Ocean & Climate

Timothy Mason

Director, Energy & Mitigation

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