Asima Jansveld

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Chief Program and Engagement Officer,
High Line
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Asima focuses on the intersection of social & economic impacts of place-based policies & programs, and currently serves as the Chief Program and Engagement Officer at the High Line, an elevated rail park in New York City. As part of her role, she also leads the High Line Network, a strategic hub for leaders reimagining urban infrastructure as equitable public spaces. In past leadership roles at NYC Economic Development Corporation, European Urban Knowledge Network and HR&A Advisors, she has facilitated policy-making and learning across jurisdictions and agencies, including developing a citywide industrial policy, building a racial equity program for national mayors, and supporting ten American cities in developing resilience strategies through the 100 Resilient Cities network. Asima also serves on her town’s local Planning Board and volunteers for Impact100 Garden State.

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