Sachta Bakshi Card, Ashland, Oregon, was born and raised in India and moved to the United States to attend SOU in Ashland, Oregon at 17. Sachta spent her career in finance at a global accounting and auditing firm before becoming an entrepreneur and investor within the hospitality industry. Currently, she is the owner of multiple restaurants in Ashland and advises several other small businesses in the region. She currently sits on the Restaurant Advisory Council with Rogue Food Unites and is a community organizer.
Sachta is an honors graduate of Southern Oregon University where she received her Bachelors of Science in Business Administration and Economics from Southern Oregon University along with a Certificate in Applied Finance and Economics. During her tenure at SOU, she received the prestigious American Association of University Women's award for the Outstanding Woman Student in Economics. She also has a Master of Business Administration from San Francisco State University, a Master of International Business from University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, and a Master’s in Management from Southern Oregon University.
Sachta has been an ardent supporter of the arts since seeing her first Oregon Shakespeare Festival play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in 2005. She is honored to have the opportunity to serve on the board.