Sathya Mandjiny
Senior Director
Experience
- Associate Director, Ballast Research
- Senior Manager, Government Affairs, Groundwork Collaborative
- Political Director, US Senator Ed Markey
Biography
Sathya Mandjiny is an external affairs and stakeholder engagement specialist with expertise in policymaker outreach, government affairs, and strategic communications. As a Senior Director on the External Affairs team at Penta, she leads a team focused on engaging senior policymakers and integrating their perspectives into Penta’s primary research. Through this work, Penta assesses the effectiveness of policy discussions and delivers data-driven insights to those working closely with government.
Before joining Penta, Sathya led government affairs at Groundwork Collaborative. She also served as Political Director for U.S. Senator Ed Markey, managing endorsements from over 150 elected officials, and at MassEquality, where she designed and led legislative advocacy campaigns.
Sathya holds a Master of Social Work from Boston College and a Bachelor of Arts in Global & South Asian Studies from UNC-Chapel Hill.