Prior to joining Outside GC, Lakshmi served as General Counsel and Assistant Secretary at the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) where she negotiated a range of agreements with public and private parties, advised on strategic initiatives and worked closely with the CEO and its boards on operational and governance issues. Prior to NAEYC, Lakshmi served as the lead global attorney for all finance, tax, technology, marketing, membership and fundraising matters at The Nature Conservancy (TNC), where she also managed various legal and regulatory compliance matters.