Leetha Filderman

Biography

Leetha Filderman is a strategist and NGO leader intrigued by the power of collaboration as a tool for social progress. She has expertise in the fields of social innovation, public health and social justice. She currently serves as the President/CEO of the PopTech Institute (www.poptech.org) where she oversees a portfolio focused on global health, environment, social justice, nuclear non-proliferation and the future of work. Her tenure at PopTech began with the establishment of the PopTech Social Innovation and Science Fellows programs. Leetha has a background in strategic development and has advised and served on the boards of numerous organizations and agencies. She is a Fellow at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, based in the U.K. Leetha splits her time between Washington, DC and a small seaside village in midcoast Maine.