Lauren Mai — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Program Manager and Research Associate for the Southeast Asia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Specializes in U.S.-ASEAN relations, Vietnam, renewable energy, and climate policy.
Previously spent two years at the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council, focusing on private-public sector engagement.
Holds BAs in international relations and political science from Boston University.

Biography

Lauren Mai serves as a program manager and research associate for the Southeast Asia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. In this role, she contributes to research and program initiatives focused on the region.

Her areas of expertise and research interests include U.S.-ASEAN relations, Vietnam, renewable energy, and climate policy. Prior to joining CSIS in 2023, Mai spent two years at the U.S.