Harvard Kennedy School/Harvard Business School
Master in Public Policy Candidate & Master in Business Administration Candidate, 2025
Swanee Golden is a social impact practitioner passionate about advancing democratic engagement. She has worked at the intersection of technology and policy through roles on Google’s social impact, civics and marketing teams. Working as Global Elections lead granted Swanee the opportunity to engage directly with democratic institutions around the world and inspired her to identify opportunities for improved voter education and outreach. Her undergraduate thesis focused on the impact of the 2008 financial crisis on American perceptions of democracy and capitalism. Swanee graduated with honors from Princeton University having concentrated in political theory with certificates in values & public life and Spanish language & culture.