Zehra Ansari

Zehra Ansari is a Senior Project Manager at the New York City Economic Development Corporation, focusing on the LifeSci NYC initiative, a substantial public investment aimed at positioning New York City as a leader in life sciences and healthcare innovation. Ansari is also a member of Global Women in VC and part of the Primary Mastermind Network with Primary Venture Partners. Prior to these roles, Ansari served as Corporate Affairs Lead at miR Scientific, LLC, and held advisory and consulting roles at the United Nations. Additional experience includes owning and operating Caffe Vivaldi and a brief tenure in the Office of Vice President Joe Biden. Ansari holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Art History from Smith College and an International Baccalaureate Diploma from Brooklyn Latin School.