Saima Anjam

Saima Anjam is a Senior Vice President at The Parkside Group, a position she has held since January 2022.2 She is an experienced organizer with a long history of social justice advocacy, focusing on shaping policies in New York to protect the state's most vulnerable residents.1

At The Parkside Group, Anjam represents labor, environmental, civil rights, and other progressive groups seeking to create a fairer New York.1 She has successfully passed critical legislation improving the lives of thousands of working people by ensuring better wages, safer working conditions, and protecting individuals against sexual coercion.1 Additionally, she utilizes her expertise in environmental and energy policy to assist companies in navigating New York's new climate law.1

Prior to joining The Parkside Group, Anjam spent over a decade in non-profit advocacy.1 Her previous roles include:

• Senior Director of Advocacy for the New York Immigration Coalition
• Director of Public Policy for the New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Environmental policy roles at Environmental Advocates of New York and the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG)14

Anjam has received several recognitions for her work, including:

• Named to the Women's Power 100
• Included in the Power of Diversity: Asian 100
• Listed in the Responsibility 100
• Named as one of the 40 Under 40 by City & State135

She has also served on the boards of Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood, Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, and American Muslim Health Professionals.1 Anjam's LinkedIn username is saima-anjam-227bb3140.2