Carmen Medrano (she/her/hers) is the Executive Director of United for a New Economy and UNE Action. She was born in Mexico and came to the United States at the age of 4. Carmen grew up in the Western Slope and graduated from the University of Denver with a B.A. in Psychology.
She began her career with the Colorado Faith in Action affiliate, where she was part of the formation of a statewide coalition that led to the passage of legislation for in-state tuition for undocumented students. During her tenure there, she organized at a national level with Faith in Action’s Campaign for Citizenship and led the merger of five separate organizations into one regional powerhouse in the Central Valley of California. In 2020, Carmen co-chaired the statewide campaign that successfully passed paid family and medical leave for all workers in Colorado, which became the first state in the nation to pass this policy through the ballot. She currently sits on the board of Partnership for Working Families, Right to the City Action, New Era Colorado, and Youth Forward.
Carmen discovered her voice and power through community organizing, and her vocation is to walk with others through this same journey. She believes this is what can transform Colorado and our country. Carmen lives in Denver with her husband and rambunctious toddler.
“I am looking forward to building deep relationships with other incredible leaders of color and co-conspiring to transform our state so that we can achieve racial and economic justice.“