Aspen is a place for leaders to lift their sights above the possessions which possess them. To confront their own nature as human beings, to regain control over their own humanity by becoming more self-aware, more self-correcting, and hence more self-fulfilling.

Walter P. Paepcke, Aspen Institute Co-Founder

Khushi Parikh

Program Assistant, Executive Team, Energy and Environment Program

Khushi holds a B.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, where she majored in Science, Technology, and International Affairs and minored in Economics and International Development. Prior to joining the Aspen Institute, Khushi worked at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), supporting climate resilience and adaptation initiatives. She has also worked at the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation on civic technology projects improving access to public benefits for marginalized communities through the U.S.

She is originally from California and, in her free time, loves discovering new restaurants across DC and spending time at local farmers’ markets!