Neda Sharghi is the former Chair of The Bring Our Families Home Campaign, an advocacy campaign led by family members of Americans currently held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad.
Under her leadership, the Campaign launched several successful advocacy efforts, including a partnership with Brittney Griner and her WNBA team, the Phoenix Mercury, the installation around the country of wheat-paste murals depicting current hostages or wrongful detainees, and targeted social media and guerrilla marketing campaigns, all aimed at encouraging political leaders in Congress and the White House to prioritize the immediate release of American hostages and wrongful detainees.
Neda is also the sister of Emad Shargi, an American citizen wrongfully detained in Iran from 2018 to 2023. Inspired by her brother and other hostages and wrongful detainees and their families, Neda is committed to making sure no American affected by hostage diplomacy is forgotten or left behind.
Neda received her BA from Amherst College, MPH from Yale University, and DSc from Harvard University. She lives in Washington with her husband and 3 children.
