We create innovative solutions that disrupt unjust systems to ensure a more equitable future

Approach

ICAAD works at the intersection of legal innovation and human-centered design to create evidence-based programs with organizations and communities to combat structural discrimination. By leveraging multidisciplinary teams and taking an integrated approach, we are able to improve resilience, safety, and equity across systems. 

Our Process

One Team.

Many Perspectives.

Our small but mighty team combines an essential mix of backgrounds, from Human Rights Law to Design-Thinking to Behavioral Science, Statistics and more. These diverse skills are supplemented by a dedicated group of Advisors who bring their expertise to specific projects to ensure maximum impact.

Team

Hansdeep Singh, JD, LLM

Co-Founder & Legal Innovator

Hansdeep uses the lens of human rights law while harnessing data and technology tools to uncover discriminatory patterns that perpetuate violence.

Jaspreet K. Singh, JD

Co-Founder + Advocacy Strategist

Jaspreet is a human rights lawyer, designer, and technologist who enjoys exploring transdisciplinary strategies for promoting equality.

Erin Thomas, MA

Policy and Research Coordinator

Erin Thomas is a critical social scientist who facilitates the co-design of policy solutions through collaborative research.

Jyoti Diwan, MBA

Data Analyst

Jyoti digs deep into large data sets to uncover solutions and provide the evidence for strategic decision making. She is a finance enthusiast and researcher, who loves numbers.

Advisors

Zuleka Henderson, PhD
Transdisciplinary

Matthew Scherer, JD
Legal

Shannon R. Marcoux
Legal

Jesse Dunietz, PhD
Transdisciplinary

Dan Mach, JD
Legal

Joanna McGibbon, JD
Legal

Brandon Parkes
Development

Magdalena Aguilar Pulido, LLM
Legal

Prerana Bhatnagar, JD
Transdisciplinary

Natalie Druce, LLM
Legal

Conan Hines, JD
Transdisciplinary

Nathalie Meurens, LLM
Legal

Priya Chand
Development

Joseph R. Wheeler, MfA
Transdisciplinary

Julia Biedry Gonzalez
Transdisciplinary

Judge Marjory Fields, JD
Legal

Tejinder Singh, JD
Legal

Ranjit G. Singh, LLM
Legal

Amardeep Chandi
Development

Bobbi Nassar, PhD
Transdisciplinary

Board of Directors

Sean Dougherty, JD

Courtney Cogburn, PhD

Abe Awasthi

Laura Toyofuku-Aki

Financials

ICAAD is a non-profit organization, and is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. We are committed to full financial transparency. 

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