Shalanda Young — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

First Black woman to lead the U.S. Office of Management and Budget
Served as the 43rd Director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget from 2021 to 2025
Managed the Federal Government’s annual $7 trillion budget
Lead negotiator for the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Issued government-wide AI memorandums on governance and innovation
Currently a Distinguished Scholar in Residence at NYU Law and a Pritzker Fellow at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics
Previously served nearly 15 years with the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, rising to Staff Director

Biography

Shalanda Young served as the 43rd Director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) from 2021 to 2025, making history as the first Black woman to lead the agency.

In this cabinet-level role, she was a member of President Biden’s Cabinet, National Security Council, and Core Economic team. She was responsible for managing the Federal Government’s annual $7 trillion budget, which covered expenditures ranging from Medicare to national security.