Minita Sanghvi

Minita Sanghvi
Commissioner of Finance of the City of Saratoga Springs, New York
Assumed office
January 1, 2021
Personal details
Born
Minita Sanghvi

(1977-03-06) March 6, 1977 (age 47)
Mumbai, India
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMegan Dimaio
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Author
  • Academic
  • Educator
Website

Minita Sanghvi (born March 6, 1977) is an Indian-American politician, author, academic, activist, and educator. She currently serves as the first openly gay and first woman of color city council member in Saratoga Springs, New York,[1][2] and works at Skidmore College as an associate professor in the Management and Business Department. At Skidmore, her research focuses on political marketing, transformative consumer research, and gender and race discrimination in consumptionscapes and marketing.[3]

  1. ^ Lee, Brian (28 December 2021). "Skidmore professor says she'll be first openly gay commissioner, woman of color on council". Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  2. ^ Liberatore, Wendy (8 January 2022). "New commissioner adds diversity to Saratoga Springs council". Times Union. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Management and Business Department Faculty Page: Minita Sanghvi". Retrieved 4 August 2023.