Lauren Popper Ellis

Lauren Popper Ellis currently serves as General Counsel at The States Project, a role held since September 2017, where responsibilities have also included Counsel and Chief Strategy Officer and Director of Policy & Programs. Prior experience includes Public Policy Director for the New York State Senate Democratic Conference from March 2015 to August 2017, Campaign Manager for Daniel Squadron's Public Advocate campaign in 2013, and Assistant Special Counsel in the Office of New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo from September 2011 to April 2013. Additional experience encompasses serving as an Assistant Attorney General in the Public Integrity Bureau, a Clerk for the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, and various summer positions at prestigious law firms and organizations. Lauren Popper Ellis holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University.