Mai Sistla is a Senior Climate Policy Advisor at the Aspen Policy Academy, with expertise spanning climate, technology, economic, and urban policy. Previously, she served as Deputy Director of the Aspen Tech Policy Hub and led citywide research interventions at the University of Chicago Urban Labs, informing policies on education, crime, and criminal justice. Mai also advises climate philanthropy initiatives and nascent climate nonprofits. She holds a BA in Economics from Northwestern University and an MPP from the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. Her favorite things to do include biking, riding public transit, and staying caffeinated.