Li Zhou is the Research Program Manager for TED’s The Audacious Project, where she oversees the curation of Audacious ideas, manages the project portfolio, and supports donor engagement. Prior to TED, Li served as a political appointee under the Obama Administration at the Departments of Commerce and Treasury, where she helped shape policies for the economy and developed public-private partnerships.  With a range of experiences across the nonprofit, philanthropic, and government sectors, Li has created and scaled programs, promoted social policy reforms, and channeled funding for issues including economic inclusion, immigration, and gender and racial equity.  Li earned her B.A. from Colgate University and her MBA from NYU Stern.