Anjali Sharan is the Acting Executive Director of Asia Society Southern California (ASSC). Her career has included both nonprofit and private sector roles in Washington D.C. and in New Delhi working in public policy including for a $100bn multinational corporation, a preeminent political strategy firm, and a premier national industry association. Sharan also served as Chief of Staff for an L.A.-based startup producing conferences on international trade and investment. She earned her master's degree in International Relations and Economics from John Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and bachelor's degree in International Studies and Economics from American University.