Hinda Miller (née Hinda Schreiber; born 1950) is a Canadian-born American politician, entrepreneur, costume designer, and inventor. She was a member of the Vermont Senate from the Chittenden senate district, from 2002 until 2013. Miller finished second in the 2006 Burlington mayoral election behind Progressive, Bob Kiss. In 1977, Miller co-created the "Jogbra", the first sports bra, working alongside Lisa Lindahl and Polly Smith. She was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2022.

Biography

Hinda Schreiber was born on April 18, 1950, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She married Dr. Joel Miller, a psychologist, and they have 2 children. Miller earned a B.A. degree from the Parsons School of Design, New York City, in 1972, and a Master of Fine Arts from New York University in 1976. Miller trained as a costume designer and later taught costume design at the University of South Carolina. The Miller family moved to Burlington, Vermont, in 1977.

Business career

Miller helped develop the first sports bra. The first general exercise bra, initially called a "jockbra", was invented in 1977 by Lisa Lindahl and Polly Smith, with the help of Miller, who was working as Smith's assistant. It was later renamed a “jogbra”. In 1990, Playtex purchased Jogbra from Lindahl and her partners. Hinda Miller, Lisa Lindahl, and Polly Smith were inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2022 for their patented sports bra. She is a co-founder and past president (1984 to May 1994), CEO (May 1994 to January 1996), and vice president of communications (January 1996 to December 1997) of Jogbra, a maker of women's sports apparel now owned by Sara Lee Corp. She is owner and president of DeForest Concepts, a business consulting firm. She is also on the Board of Directors of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, a for-profit coffee company.

Public life