the public good

With a diverse background in design, sociology, theater, and event production, Shanti is a design strategist who works to make the world more effective and dignified for all. Before joining the Public Policy Lab, Shanti led business development for a tech startup and gave creative direction to events up to 1,500 attendees. Her design consulting has spanned public and private sectors, and she is the co-founder of BarnRaise, a model of private/non-private sector collaboration that has been replicated throughout the United States and now Canada.

Shanti holds degrees from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and the IIT Institute of Design.

Chelsea Mauldin is a social scientist and designer with a focus on public-sector innovation. She directs the Public Policy Lab, a New York City-based nonprofit organization that designs better public services for low-income and at-risk Americans.

Prior to co-founding the Public Policy Lab, Chelsea led a community-development organization, oversaw government partnerships at a public-space advocacy nonprofit, and consulted to municipal and federal agencies. She is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and the London School of Economics.

Kristi Brown served as a PPL fellow on our Veteran Mental Health project. 

Camilla Buchanan was a visiting PPL fellow and worked on our Jail & Opioid Use project.

Dom Crockett served as a PPL fellow on our Veteran Mental Health project.

Kristina Drury served as a PPL fellow on our Affordable Housing project. 

Jennifer Rose is an honorary PPL fellow, having served as the PPL’s design director for our Affordable Housing, School Choice, and High-Need Student Services projects.