Community Conversation
with Farooq Mitha
NEHA DEWAN
Neha has long been active in both local and national politics. Most recently, she founded and served as the National Director for South Asians for Biden, an organization dedicated to engaging, educating, and mobilizing the South Asian community to elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. In 2016, Neha served as the National Co-Chair for South Asians for Hillary and was appointed by Hillary Clinton to the National AAPI Leadership Council.
Previously, in 2015, Neha was appointed as a guest of honor by the Consulate General of India in New York City where she was selected to speak about gender equality for International Women's Day. During the 2012 presidential campaign, Neha chaired the New York Chapter of South Asians for Obama and also served on the steering committee for Lawyers for Obama in New York. For several years, Neha served as an Officer of the New York Democratic Lawyers Council, an organization affiliated with the National Lawyers Council of the Democratic National Committee and comprised of Democratic lawyers and voting rights activists. Similarly, for many years, Neha served as an advisory board member of New Leaders Council, a national organization focused on training and supporting progressive political entrepreneurs. She has also been active in her local community board and political clubs. Neha served as the President of the South Asian Bar Association of New York in 2012, and now sits on the organization’s Board of Directors.
Mobilizing the South Asian Community & Building Political Power
ABOUT US
South Asians for America is a national, grassroots 501 © (4) organization dedicated to the education, advocacy, engagement, and mobilization of the South Asian community in the United States at the local, state, and federal levels, to increase the civic engagement, political participation, and network of South Asians nationwide.
SAFA was launched in May 2021 as a permanent vehicle to build South Asian political power and engagement nationwide. Through a variety of committees and initiatives, SAFA aims to increase South Asian political participation, to ensure that South Asian voices and issues are represented at all levels of government.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
NEHA DEWAN
Co National Director
HARINI KRISHNAN
Co National Director
LEGAL & GOVERNANCE
SONJUI KUMAR
Co-Chair
DEEPA SHARMA
Co-Chair
ROHIT KIRPALANI
Co-Chair
SHIVANTHI SATHANANDAN
Political Director
COMMUNICATIONS
MANSI PATEL
Newsletter & Media
MAYYA SHARMA
Graphics & Design
PREE BHUTANI
Social Media
RESEARCH
Krish Kotturi
Lead
YOUTH EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT
