Staff

The Western Governors' Association was established in 1984 to represent the 22 westernmost states and territories. The association is an instrument of the Governors for bipartisan policy development, information exchange, and collective action on issues of critical importance to the western United States.

Amanda Nelson

Meeting Planner

[email protected]

(720) 897-4547

Amanda Nelson leads the WGA Meeting Planning enterprise, with a focus on the Governors' Annual and Winter Meetings. Through AKN Events, the Chicago native contracted with WGA for several years before joining the team in 2019. 

Amanda earned a B.B.A. from the University of Iowa-Henry B. Tippie College of Business.  When not working, you can find her traveling or enjoying the outdoors with her husband and three kids.

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