Nilmini Rubin is the Vice President for International Development at Tetra Tech where she leads policy and engineering services for energy and internet infrastructure projects in developing countries.
Previously, Nilmini served as the Senior Advisor for Global Economic Competitiveness at the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee where she directed technology, energy, trade, and economic policy. On behalf of Chairman Royce, Nilmini spearheaded legislation by the House of Representatives to promote internet access in developing countries. She drove unanimous passage of a law to increase access to electricity in Africa that serves as the framework for the United States’ Power Africa initiative.
Earlier, she advocated on cybersecurity and cloud policy for the Information Technology Industry Council. For eight years, Nilmini led international economic, development and transparency policy at the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
As a Director at the National Security Council at the White House, Nilmini secured agreements with the G-8 to limit the spread of weapons of mass destruction, to raise billions of dollars for the Global Fund for AIDS/HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria and increase transparency of international organizations. She previously worked on international economic policy at Treasury Department and Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Internet Governance Forum – USA Steering Committee, the World Economic Forum Experts Network and Internet For All Working Group, Young Global Leaders Alumni Steering Committee, Advisory Council of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, Board of Friends of Publish What You Fund, and the Academy of the Global Teacher Prize.