Lauren Perlik is an Associate Program Manager for IPA's Financial Inclusion Program (FIP). Lauren supports FIP's project development related to gender, the Consumer Protection Research Initiative, and communications efforts to disseminate research results. Before joining IPA, Lauren worked at Future Majority, MLM Strategies, the UK House of Commons, and The Barbara Lee Family Foundation. She received her Masters in Public Administration focusing on Gender and Social Policy from George Washington University. She graduated summa cum laude from Northeastern University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Affairs.