Gurvir Singh Sidhu joined the Sikh Coalition as a State Policy Manager in September 2025. In this role, he advances state-level legislation and initiatives that protect Sikh civil and human rights, promote equity, and strengthen Sikh awareness throughout society.
Originally from Bakersfield, California, Gurvir brings a background in public health, policy, and community engagement. Most recently, he served in the Office of the President at Vital Strategies, a global public health nonprofit, where he supported organizational learning and strategy. Prior to that, he promoted health equity with Blue Zones Project Bakersfield by engaging both policymakers and sangat in advocacy efforts to create healthier environments. He also contributed to local policy and equity initiatives through roles at Kern County Public Health and the Kern County Superintendent of Schools. In many of these roles, he was the only representative of South Asian, Punjabi, and Sikh communities, working to ensure their voices were included in critical conversations about equity and justice.
Gurvir earned his B.S. in Public Health with minors in Healthcare Management, Communications, Quality of Life, and Revolutionary Ideas/Innovation from California State University, Bakersfield. He is currently pursuing a dual MPH in Global Health and MPA in Health Policy & Management at New York University, where he also founded the Health in All Policies Advocacy Network (HAPAN). He is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES).
Grounded in his Sikh Punjabi American identity and the principle of sarbat da bhala (the welfare of all), Gurvir is committed to building inclusive environments where all communities can thrive.