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Alejandra Montoya-Boyer
Organization/Company Affiliation
The Leadership Conference On Civil And Human Rights
Position Title
Vice President Of The Center For Civil Rights And Technology
Speaker Bio
Alejandra Montoya-Boyer (she, her, ella) is the Vice President of the Center for Civil Rights and Technology at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, where she focuses on research, policy solutions, and advocacy that responds to the growing opportunities and challenges from AI and emerging technologies and their impact on marginalized communities. Alejandra's expertise ranges from broader AI governance to the impacts of AI and data privacy on economic systems and broader civil rights issues including immigrant enforcement and mass surveillance.
Prior to The Leadership Conference, Alejandra was the Director of Policy at Prosperity Now where she led the development and advocacy of policies that work to close the racial wealth gap by creating a more equitable tax system, putting Black and Brown people on a path to homeownership, and ensuring economic well-being for workers and families. She has also worked at the National Association of Counties (NACo), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, and the Office of Ben Ray Luján (NM-03). She has a diverse background in policy, political campaigning, grassroots advocacy, and program management with deep content expertise in workforce development, tech policy, economic justice, and racial equity.
Alejandra calls Albuquerque, New Mexico home, and is a fan of the best green chile, hot air balloons, and hikes up the Sandia Mountains.
Prior to The Leadership Conference, Alejandra was the Director of Policy at Prosperity Now where she led the development and advocacy of policies that work to close the racial wealth gap by creating a more equitable tax system, putting Black and Brown people on a path to homeownership, and ensuring economic well-being for workers and families. She has also worked at the National Association of Counties (NACo), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, and the Office of Ben Ray Luján (NM-03). She has a diverse background in policy, political campaigning, grassroots advocacy, and program management with deep content expertise in workforce development, tech policy, economic justice, and racial equity.
Alejandra calls Albuquerque, New Mexico home, and is a fan of the best green chile, hot air balloons, and hikes up the Sandia Mountains.