Dr. Chelsea Haring-Cozzi is a champion of collective impact, a compassionate leader, a lifelong learner, and an advocate for equitable systems change. She currently serves as the Executive Director for the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention & Prevention (CHIP), the backbone and lead agency for the Indianapolis Continuum of Care. Before joining CHIP, Chelsea worked in Community Impact with the United Way of Central Indiana focusing on issues of homelessness, mental health, and criminal justice reform and prior to that she was an Assistant Professor of Political & Justice Studies in Chicago, IL. Chelsea has dedicated her professional life engaging, researching, teaching, and advocating for inclusive and fair opportunities for all individuals, with a specific focus on social justice in housing, education, and the criminal justice system. She holds a master’s degree in public administration (MPA) and a Ph.D. in public policy and political science from Michigan State University. Chelsea enjoys hiking, concert-going, brunching, discovering local coffee shops and eateries, and traveling.