Aspen Policy Academy

Manisha Priyadarshini

Manisha smiles at the camera in a white blouse and green suit jacket.

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About Manisha

Manisha Priyadarshini is an Indigenous technologist and the Executive Director of ProgramEarth where she bridges bioregional ecological knowledge with water and land replenishment strategies to mitigate climate risk. Previously, Manisha served on Congressmember Julia Brownley’s team and worked in strategic technology roles at organizations including GitHub and Intel, where she supported digital transformation initiatives with US public sector agencies such as NASA and the US EPA. Manisha has a BS from UC Irvine for Computer Science and Engineering. In her spare time, she likes to trek through glaciers and make tinctures from foraging.