Anjali Kumar
Anjali Kumar is a first-generation Indian American born in Brooklyn, New York. She has a career as an attorney, author, advisor, and speaker.[1][2] Her first book, Stalking God: My Unorthodox Search For Something To Believe In,[3] was published by Hachette in 2018 and the basis of the 2017 TED talk, My failed mission to find God – and what I found instead. [4][5] Before writing the book, Kumar was senior counsel at Google and held founding positions at Cheddar and Warby Parker.[6]
Education
Kumar graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Biomedical Ethics from Brown University and earned her Juris Doctor (JD) degree from Boston University School of Law.[7]
Career
Kumar was senior counsel at Google in 2007. While at Google, Kumar also hosted a YouTube series called "Lunchtime at Google," bringing together guests like Questlove and Jacques Pépin.[2]
She joined Warby Parker in 2013 as the founding head of social innovation and general counsel. Around this time, Kumar worked on her debut memoir, Stalking God: My Unorthodox Search For Something To Believe In, inspired by her daughter Zia.[8]
In 2017, Cheddar announced that Kumar was their first chief people officer and general counsel.[6][9]
Community Organizing
Kumar is one of six women behind COVID Tech Connect, a nonprofit that sent 20,000 devices to hospitals and different care facilities across the US for critically ill patients to connect with their loved ones.[10][11][12][13]
References
- ↑ Mishan, Ligaya (2015-10-05). "Anjali Kumar, a Lawyer for Warby Parker, and Her Griddle". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Anjali Kumar went looking for God and ended up finding something else entirely". WGN-TV. 2018-12-28. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ Leahy, Colleen (2018-02-01). "What 1 Woman Discovered In Her Failed Mission To Find God". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ "My failed mission to find God – and what I found instead". TED. November 2017. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ "A Quest for Spirituality | The Brian Lehrer Show". WNYC. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Heath, Alex. "Cheddar, the CNBC for millennials, just made a key hire and plans to launch in Europe next year". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ↑ "Anjali Kumar ('98) Appointed to NYC Children's Cabinet Advisory Board | School of Law". Boston University School of Law. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ↑ Cooperman, Jackie (2020-03-20). "How Google's Former Lawyer Found Enlightenment". Worth. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ↑ "Round Up: This Week's General Counsel Moves". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ↑ Norlian, Allison. "For Isolated Covid-19 Patients Nearing The End, Creating A Final Connection". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ↑ "Nonprofit aims to get technology into health facilities for people battling COVID-19". FOX5 Las Vegas. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ↑ "Group helping COVID-19 patients use technology to keep in touch with loved ones". WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta. 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ↑ "Nonprofit helps COVID-19 patients, nursing home residents stay connected with loved ones". FOX5 Las Vegas. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
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