Jenn Chang

Jenn Chang is a musician, educator, and strategist working at the intersections of culture and policy. She serves as the inaugural program director for the Culture and Civil Society Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership and as an adjunct lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. As Chief of Staff at the National Endowment for the Arts in the Biden administration, she was instrumental in designing the NEA’s $135 million American Rescue Plan grant program, laid the groundwork for ArtsHERE, the NEA’s first equity-focused grant program, and partnered with the White House on an all-of-government arts integration strategy. Jenn also spent a decade at Google and worked on Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. She holds an A.B. in Social Studies from Harvard College and a Master’s degree in viola performance from The Juilliard School. She enjoys playing viola in the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and adventuring with her family.