Amanda Gonzalez (she/her) is a connector, systems change agent, DEI educator, critical race theory geek, animal lover, and executive leader. In her career she has served as a grant writer, community organizer, staff attorney, program director, professor, CEO and executive director – always with the goal of creating more inclusive governments, businesses, and communities. She is currently the executive director at Colorado Common Cause where she leads a team fighting for open, honest, and accountable government. Amanda has also served as a board member for Focus Points Family Resource Center, United for a New Economy, the Colorado Hispanic Bar Association, the Colorado Lawyers Chapter of the American Constitution Society, New Era Colorado Education Fund, and the Colorado Fiscal Institute. Amanda holds an undergraduate degree (psychology/cognitive science) from Occidental College and a law degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. In 2015 she was named the Colorado Hispanic Bar Association’s Outstanding New Hispanic Lawyer and in 2019 she was named one of Denver Business Journal’s 40 Under 40.
When she’s not working she can be found scouring the front range for Colorado’s best wine, tacos, donuts, or dumplings, cuddling with her rescue dogs, or planning her next vacation in a very detailed spreadsheet.
“I’m looking forward to reimagining what leadership can look like while learning from and growing with this amazing cohort of social justice and racial justice champions.“