Anju Bhargava

Anju Bhargava is a retired federal executive, a former senior banker and a pioneering community builder who served as a founding member of the New Jersey Corporate Diversity Network under Governor Christy Whitman, community builder fellow in the Clinton administration and a member of President Barack Obama's inaugural Advisory Council on Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnership.

Her research on NatWest USA's Loan's loss experience was published by The RMA Journal,[citation needed] and received recognition from the Office of the Comptroller of Currency.

[3][4] Bhargava "a Livingston community leader has made her way onto the national stage and works on panel for President Obama"[5].

As stated in May 2023, By Religion News Service, "Bhargava is among a rising cohort of American Hindu leaders becoming more public about their spirituality.

"[6] As the only member of eastern tradition on the council, she brought to the White House more awareness of the issues facing the Dharmic communities.

During this time, she conducted the 1st study of Asian American immigrants needs in New Jersey which became the foundation for many government and community organizations programs (2000).

She was an advisor to Community Foundation NJ which brought diverse parents (the New Americans) in Elizabeth and Jersey City together to breakdown cultural barriers.

Anju Bhargava was one of the founding members of the 1st Indian women's organization in North America formed in 1981 to create a voice and support for the new immigrants settling in their adopted country, USA.