Neha Sanghera’s professional background spans water resources, local government, and food systems. Neha joins BFI after completing her Master’s in Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School of Government. In graduate school, Neha was a clinical student at the Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic, where she collaborated with the Zero Food Waste Coalition to address food loss and waste. She also worked with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention on her capstone project, which examined state-level adoption and implementation of the Federal Food Service Guidelines. In addition, Neha completed a summer project with the Center for Good Food Purchasing to advance supplier diversification within the Good Food Purchasing Program.

Neha has previously served board appointments with the Oregon Commission on Asian and Public Islander Affairs and the International Network for Asian Public Administrators. Neha holds a Master’s in Public Policy from Harvard University and a B.S. in Hydrology from UC Santa Barbara.