J. Njeri Thande, '19 is a graduate of the University of Washington Evans School of Public Policy and Governance. She serves on the UW GOLD council because the relationships she developed at UW have been some of the most enriching to her and her work. She hopes to support the new GOLDs in finding a welcoming network and community. She currently works as a Senior Project Manager supporting cross-industry client work, and previously was supporting a diversity pipeline program in tech.  In her spare time she enjoys exploring Washington state by bike, finding new restaurants to experience, and new recipes to make.  She also serves as a UW District Dawg, advocating for the UW community and higher education.