Shalanda Young is currently a Distinguished Scholar in Residence at New York University School of Law. From 2021 to 2025, she served as Director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget—the first Black woman to lead the agency. In that role, she was a member of President Biden’s Cabinet, National Security Council, and core economic team. She managed the federal government’s $7 trillion annual budget, oversaw the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, and was a lead negotiator of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, which averted the nation’s first-ever debt default. Before joining the Administration, Young spent nearly 15 years on the House Appropriations Committee, ultimately serving as staff director.