“Amanda is a fearless and energizing force in everything she does. We worked together for over 3 years, and during that time I saw her tackle each new challenge as an opportunity to learn, grow, and kick ass. She launched several new initiatives and programs from scratch, including one which grew into a global department. In her campaigning she has a real understanding of the power of story and the importance of not just winning, but winning to grow the grassroots power to win again. Amanda is also a caring and thoughtful manager and teammate who brings out the best in people. You’ll be lucky to work with her!”

“Amanda is a great strategic thinker and truly excels when it comes to implementing her strategy into a work plan that delivers results. She always had a clear vision of the resources available and how to structure a team to make the most of those resources in order to deliver results. She’s natural campaigner with an eye for how to tell a great story that will mobilise hundreds of thousands of people. I hope to work with her again someday soon.”

“Amanda crafts power, thoughtful, and strategic campaigns that have concrete results. Her eye for creative tactics that grab attention and make a bold statement make her campaigns stand out. Amanda also has a track record of designing and marshaling resources for new projects, and she thinks through the various aspects of campaigning that are crucial to developing leadership and ensuring projects live on beyond her involvement. I learned a tremendous amount from campaigning alongside Amanda. ”

“I have never met someone as passionate and committed to the work of creating a more just society than Amanda. Leading by example, she has taught her colleagues and her friends how to live their lives with purpose. In the more than 15 years I’ve known her, I’ve seen her become a strong leader, talented strategist, creative thinker, and someone who knows how to bring people together to achieve common goals.”

““I can’t imagine launching FutureShift with any partner besides Amanda. She brings passion to everything she does, and has a keen eye for finding connections and telling stories that span across our work. She’s been instrumental in developing our strategy and helping us take FutureShift from “cool idea” to reality. She’s brilliant, has a deep understanding of how to make change, and she knows how to get things done.””

“No matter what I came to her with—a campaign that was running out of energy and needed an injection of creativity, frustrations with team dynamics, half-formed thoughts about my career trajectory—Amanda helped me figure out how to help myself. She would help me take a step back, look at whatever challenges I was facing in a new light, give me a dose of reality or cheerleading, whatever it was I happened to need to take the next step. With her support I’ve made some pretty big career decisions and she hasn’t steered me wrong. ”

“Your very own website — I’m so proud of you, dear! Oh, and I heard it’s going to be chilly tonight so take a sweater.”