Shauneequa Owusu

Shauneequa Owusu is senior vice president of innovation & impact at ChangeLab Solutions, where she works at the intersection of community development and health. She leads a multidisciplinary team that supports localities and organizations across the country and helps them create healthier communities. Previously, Ms. Owusu worked for the New York Academy of Medicine, where she served as director of strategic partnerships and community engagement and led community development and participatory planning initiatives and oversaw government relations. In addition, Ms. Owusu worked for Seedco, a national community economic development corporation, where she focused on advocating for support for small businesses, workers, and families. She also served as a legislative policy analyst for the New York City Council, where she co-led the development of large-scale policy and legislative initiatives. She holds a master's of science in urban affairs from Hunter College of the City University of New York and a bachelor's of arts in international relations from Roanoke College.