Bunmi Akinnusotu

Bunmi Akinnusotu is a seasoned professional in urban innovation and policy, currently serving as the Director of City Innovation at The Aspen Institute since June 2023, overseeing Bloomberg CityLab and engaging global urban policymakers and innovators. Prior experience includes Deputy Director of the Rangel Fellowship at the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center at Howard University, chief of staff at Young Professionals in Foreign Policy, and a Special Assistant at the US Environmental Protection Agency, where Bunmi facilitated regulatory and policy initiatives focusing on environmental justice and waste management. Bunmi's career also encompasses roles in evaluation and research at the City of New York's Human Resources Administration, program evaluation at Search for Common Ground, corporate development at United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, and business development at the YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago. Academic credentials include a Master of Public Administration in Urban Policy from Columbia University and multiple degrees in sociology and business from Illinois State University and Bryant University.