Shasti Conrad is the current Chair of the Washington State Democrats and Vice President for the ASDC Western Region, named as one of the “40 Under 40” by the American Association of Political Consultants, and one of the most influential people in Seattle Politics by Seattle Met Magazine.
She is a dynamic changemaker who has built her career understanding how a new, more diverse generation thinks and operates and fighting for diversity and inclusion — from the White House and Princeton University to the private and nonprofit sectors. She has worked with 3 Nobel Peace Prize winners Malala Yousafzai, President Obama and Kailash Satyarthi to push for radical change.
She is the first woman of color and youngest Chair of the Washington State Democrats! As Chair, she made fundraising history at the organization by raising nearly $9 million in her first term. She is also the first South Asian woman to lead a state party in the entire country!
Previously, Shasti was the Chair of the King County Democrats from 2018-2022, making her the first woman of color Chair in the organization’s history. She has also worked on 4 Presidential campaigns and run for a State Senate appointment.
Shasti received her MPA from Princeton University and her BA from Seattle University.