Keerti joined LFA in 2019 with a background in public health, health policy, and advocacy. At LFA she serves as a strategic learning and evaluation partner to foundations, nonprofits, and public agencies. Keerti is committed to advancing equity and racial justice and strives to support individuals and organizations with research, tools, and technical assistance to advance their mission, tell their stories, and create meaningful change.

Prior to joining the LFA team, Keerti ran a statewide health equity coalition with the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network and conducted policy analysis and research for state health agencies with the National Academy for State Health Policy in Washington, D.C.

Keerti is currently a resident of Boston, MA where she enjoys exploring new (to her) coffee shops and parks with her family. In her spare time she also enjoys biking, movies, reading, and is newly exploring the world of sewing.  

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, The University of Chicago

• Master of Public Health, Health Policy and Management, University of California – Berkeley

Selected Project Experience

• Program Manager for the Equity Learning Lab – supporting grantees of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation  

• Evaluation and learning partner for the David and Lucile Packard Foundation’s Organizational Effectiveness team

• Evaluation and learning partner for the Pew Fund for Health and Human Services in Philadelphia

• Strategic planning and evaluation for Swords to Plowshares, a non-profit serving Bay Area veterans