Samyuktha Neeraja, MPH, CAE
AHEAD is thrilled to welcome as our 2025 Conference keynote speaker Samyuktha Neeraja, MPH, CAE to share her experiences as an Indian-Hindu American woman with dwarfism and how organizations can be more inclusive for people from minoritized backgrounds. Samyuktha is the State Association Relations Manager at the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology; co-hosts the “A Little Perspective” podcast, a platform for lifting up voices from marginalized groups; co-authored the best-selling anthology, “A Little Perspective: Real Stories of Little Ladies; and is a member of the Association Forum Welcoming Environment Committee & the American Society of Association Executive (ASAE) Accessibility Task Force. Samyuktha is also the Immediate Past President of Benedictine University's Alumni Association Board of Directors. Outside of her leadership and advocacy efforts, Samyuktha is a recipient of the 2023 Rising Star Alumni Award from Benedictine University, the Association Forum Forty Under 40 Award in 2021, and is an ASAE Diversity Executive Leadership Program (DELP) Scholar for the Class of 2023-2025.