Amy has over 20 years of management and leadership experience in the nonprofit and private sectors, and since 2004, she has focused on community development both internationally and locally. Her first work with communities was in West Africa, and since then, she has worked with communities and programs in West Africa, Haiti, Guatemala, Kosovo, the Middle East, East Asia, and finally in the Pacific Northwest. Economic development has been a significant focus of this work, including management of a social enterprise in The Gambia that linked smallholder farmers with markets to improve livelihoods. Her work has also included community infrastructure, girls’ and women’s rights, and building community resilience. Throughout this work, she has had the opportunity to build her own skills in the areas of strategic planning, program performance and evaluation, and organizational development, and is committed to program excellence. She is particularly passionate about working with communities to expand economic opportunities, and is delighted for the chance to work with communities in the Pacific Northwest.