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Leela Bhashyam
Partnerships Lead at Black Wealth Data Center
Leela Bhashyam is the Partnerships Lead at the Black Wealth Data Center, a role she has held since January 2024. She has over nine years of experience in social impact consulting, where she collaborates with various organizations, activists, and businesses to develop initiatives aimed at influencing policies and changing public narratives.
Her expertise includes policy analysis, international relations, political campaigns, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and impact strategy. Bhashyam holds a Master of Public Administration from New York University, specializing in International Policy Analysis, and was a finalist for the Presidential Management Fellowship Program. She is dedicated to mentoring and mobilizing youth leaders and entrepreneurs globally, furthering her mission through advisory roles with social impact organizations.
Before her current position, she worked as an Independent Consultant and held various roles, including Associate Partnerships Director at Purpose and Head of Impact at Liberty & Company. Bhashyam's work is supported by initiatives like Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative, focusing on enhancing the collection and accessibility of racial wealth equity data.1