Lakshay Sood, is originally from Albuquerque, NM. He is studying Public Policy with minors in Economics and French at the University of Michigan Ford School. He has been involved with the Ford Leadership Forum since August 2024. He joined FLF because of his passion for community service and a greater desire to get involved in the Ann Arbor community. Currently, he serves as the Deputy Chair of Community Betterment at the University of Michigan chapter, where he helps lead a team of students doing research and volunteer work to help address housing affordability challenges in Ann Arbor. In the future, he hopes to pursue a career in the legal field with a focus on International Trade or Intellectual Property Law.