Faduma Fido has over a decade of experience in community economic development and equitable co-design. She is currently a lab leader at People’s Economy Lab. Faduma is deeply passionate about public service and firmly believes that community-oriented programs, coupled with equitable policy design, are equitable strategies for addressing resource disparities and power dynamics in underserved communities.
One of her proudest accomplishments is her role in a 3.5-acre mixed-use development, where she facilitated the integration of community voices into the project’s design and programming and led a multi-stakeholder governance committee. Fluent in Somali and English and conversational in Urdu, Faduma’s life experiences across three continents have deeply shaped her commitment to this work. She has a Bachelor’s in economics and English from the University of Washington and a Master’s in public administration from Seattle University.