Stephanie Mulhern Ogorzalek ‘11

This bio is current as of 2026.

Stephanie Mulhern Ogorzalek is the Vice President of Research and Policy at Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. Stephanie leads a high-impact team responsible for developing forward-looking policy, advocacy, engagement, and research strategies to expand access to and advance sexual and reproductive health and rights at both the federal and state levels. 

In the Biden-Harris Administration, Stephanie served as Director of Global Gender Issues on the White House Gender Policy Council. In that role, she advised the President, Vice President, and Cabinet-level officials and helped lead multi-billion-dollar initiatives to advance women's safety, economic security, health, and leadership.

Previously, Stephanie served as Division Chief for Gender-Based Violence and Cross-Cutting Issues in the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues at the U.S. Department of State, where she oversaw a team leading U.S. efforts to prevent and respond to gender-based violence and promote the health and rights of women and girls globally. Her prior experience includes roles with the Columbia University Women's Initiative, the State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, and the Inter-American Development Bank’s Gender and Diversity Division.