Amanda Blackwood

Founder + Principal

About

Bringing over 20 years of association, nonprofit and private sector C-suite experience, Amanda is a nationally awarded leader in association executive management, leadership, organizational culture, public affairs and advancing probusiness policy in a deeply blue political landscape. She is the CEO and Founder of Blackwood Strategies, serves as President and CEO of the national Supply Chain Federation and is the “Sacramento Insider” on iHeart Media - KFBK.

Country

United States

City

Sacramento

Industry

Public Relations & Communications

Skill

Political Campaigns, Campaign Strategies, Public Relations, Public Affairs, Real Estate, Property Management, Foreclosures, Investment Properties, Real Estate Development, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Modeling, Financial Accounting, Strategic Financial Planning, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, New Business Development, Business Analysis, Business Process Improvement

Experience

Founder + Principal

Blackwood Strategies

2014-3 - Present · 12 yrs 7 mos

Sacramento, CA

OE Consulting Group March 2016 - 2018 Tandem Consulting Feb. 2014 – March 2016

Strategic Advisor

Supply Chain Federation

2023-11 - 2025-10 · 2 yrs

Sacramento - Los Angeles - Washington DC

President & Interim CEO Jan 2025 - August 2025 President Jan 2024 - Jan 2025

Partner

I Street Public Affairs

2023-10 - 2024-10 · 1 yr 1 mo

Sacramento, California, United States

President & CEO

Sacramento Metro Chamber

2018-4 - 2023-10 · 5 yrs 7 mos

Sacramento Region

Chief Development Officer | COO - CFO

Elevation Entertainment Group

2014-3 - 2018-1 · 3 yrs 11 mos

La Jolla CA | Sacramento CA | Chula Vista CA

Vice President of Operations March 2015 – June 2017 Strategic Consultant March 2014 – March 2015

Chief Financial Officer

Folsom Asset Management, Inc.

2007-10 - 2014-1 · 6 yrs 4 mos

Folsom

Jan. 2013 – Jan. 2014 Controller Oct. 2007 – Jan. 2013 O’Connell Commercial

Accounting Manager

Rippey Commercial

2004-1 - 2007-10 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Folsom, CA

Accounting Manager + Operations

Rental Housing Association of Sacramento Valley

2001-3 - 2003-12 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Sacramento, CA

June 2003 – Dec. 2003 Membership Sales & Retention March 2001 – June 2003