Neil Thanedar

Neil Thanedar is a nonprofit leader and activist who began his career as a scientist, founder, and angel investor, building three startups now worth more than $100 million. He is the founder and chairman of Labdoor, an independent alternative to the FDA, and executive director of the Michigan Campaign Finance Network, a nonpartisan nonprofit fighting dark money in Michigan politics. He has also served as executive director of the Detroit Partnership and as a senior advisor to his father, Shri Thanedar, in his campaigns for governor, state house, and US Congress. In his book, Positive Politics: A Proven Playbook to Get into Politics, Change Your Life, and Change the World, he draws on that experience to show readers how to get involved in politics.