Lauren Whitehead is a program manager for the Ultra Poor Graduation Initiative at BRAC, where she promotes global advocacy and technical assistance for the Graduation approach. Prior to joining BRAC, she was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to Ecuador where she supported the launch and evaluation of one of the first Graduation pilots led by the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. Lauren possesses a background in research, fundraising, and program design with a focus on livelihoods and financial inclusion, and holds degrees from Princeton University and Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service.