Imali Bandara

Imali Bandara is a seasoned public affairs professional currently serving as a Director at The Raben Group since November 2020, after previously holding the title of Senior Associate. Bandara's background includes experience as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy from January 2019 to June 2020, where responsibilities included assisting in courses on policy analysis. Additional experience encompasses a Management Consultant Internship at Booz Allen Hamilton, and various roles at Wellspring Philanthropic Fund, including International Human Rights Program Associate. Early career experience includes positions at the United Nations Foundation, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington, D.C., the ACLU of Northern California, and research roles at The George Washington University. Imali Bandara holds a Master of Public Policy with a concentration in International Development Policy from Duke University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy from the University of California, Berkeley.