Amanda Renteria

Amanda Renteria
Born
Amanda Andrea Renteria

(1974-11-15) November 15, 1974 (age 50)
Woodlake, California, U.S.
EducationStanford University (BA)
Harvard University (MBA)
Political partyDemocratic

Amanda Andrea Renteria is the current CEO of Code for America.

Under Renteria's leadership, Code for America was awarded $100M in coordinated commitments through The Audacious Project and Blue Meridian Partners to modernize social safety net infrastructure.[1] Renteria announced the project at TED in 2022.[2]

Renteria is a member of President Biden’s Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics and serves on the Treasury Advisory Commission on Racial Equity. She is also a paid contributor to the BBC and ABC News on policy and political matters in the United States.[3][4]

Renteria is recognized for her role as the National Political Director for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign[5] and her service as the Chief of Operations for California Attorney General Xavier Becerra. Renteria also made history as the first Latina Chief of Staff in the U.S. Senate working for United States Senators Dianne Feinstein and Debbie Stabenow.[6] Renteria has twice run for public office.[7]

  1. ^ "Code for America Receives $100 Million Investment to Work With SLGs on Safety Net Innovation Lab". www.meritalk.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  2. ^ Renteria, Amanda. "Amanda Renteria | Speaker | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions". The White House. September 30, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  4. ^ Systems, eZ. "Treasury's Newly Formed Advisory Committee on Racial Equity Includes CU CEO / Fresh Today / CUToday.info - CU Today". CUToday. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "Meet Hillary Clinton's staff basketball star—and consummate Senate insider". Fortune. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "Clinton Natl Political Director Amanda Renteria is a Latina "First"". NBC News. April 15, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "Former top Hillary Clinton aide Amanda Renteria enters race for California governor". Los Angeles Times. February 15, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2024.