Neha Gupta

Neha Gupta is the COO & General Counsel at PPG, leading the organization’s strategy, operations, growth, and external affairs. A former government lawyer, she brings expertise in public law, policy, government operations, political strategy, and public impact litigation. 

Before joining PPG, Neha was a Senior Advisor at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Government Performance Lab. 

She previously held senior legal roles at both the federal and local levels. Neha served in the White House Counsel’s Office of the Biden-Harris Administration, where she helped develop and implement key economic mobility, public health, and infrastructure priorities. Earlier, Neha served as General Counsel to multiple agencies in the City and County of San Francisco, including the Fire Department and Police Commission. She also provided strategic counsel to the City’s elected leaders, shaped legislation and regulatory frameworks, and drove litigation with national impact that strengthened local governments’ authority to protect residents and advanced criminal justice reform.

Neha holds a J.D. from Stanford Law School and a B.A. from Harvard College. She clerked for both the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She serves on the boards of ScholarMatch and the Northern District of California Federal Court Historical Society and is a Non-Resident Fellow at The Urban Institute.