Managing Directorideas42
Omar Parbhoo is the Managing Director of Civic Engagement at ideas42, where he applies behavioral insights to promote inclusive and sustained voter participation in the United States. He also manages VoterCast, a platform that supports millions of voters by equipping local election officials with the tools and content to conduct best-in-class voter outreach. Omar serves on the steering committee for National Voter Education Week and on the board of ioby, an organization that supports hyper-local civic action. Previously, he served as a Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of State, providing strategic guidance on post-conflict economic and democratic reform. Omar received a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Louisiana State University and a Master’s in International Economics from the University of California, San Diego.