Ahsia Badi

Ahsia Badi is the executive director for the Children’s Cabinet of NYC. The Children’s Cabinet uses the convening power of City Hall to develop strategies that can truly “move the needle” for vulnerable children and families, driving coordination and efficiency, mobilizing resources and facilitating a holistic approach to serving children by aligning agency policies that affect children’s health, safety, and well-being. Before this role, Badi served as a senior advisor to the deputy mayor for health and human services.

Prior to joining city service, Badi held key positions in large-scale public health programs at institutions including the New York Academy of Medicine, Columbia University, and Stanford University. Additionally, she played integral roles in wide-reaching campaigns focused on Census 2020 with Emgage and the New York State Redistricting Commission.

Badi earned a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy and International Studies from Ohio State University and a Master’s in Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley.