Project DirectorAmanda Bowles is a Project Director at the Benenson Strategy Group. Since joining BSG in 2006, Amanda has played a significant role in managing projects on both the political and corporate side. Throughout 2007 and 2008, Amanda was an integral part of BSG’s work on the Obama for America campaign, and was a member of the team that won Pollster of the Year and two of the Advertising Research Foundation’s Ogilvy Awards.
Amanda’s experience includes some of the most competitive political races in the country, as well as corporate, policy, and non-profit work. Her public affairs research includes numerous state budget battles, as well as public policy fights on health care, energy, labor and education. She also plays a significant role in managing the work we do for the nation’s leading labor unions.
Besides managing research projects, Amanda takes a leading role in training and managing the firm’s project managers and analysts. She is also a RIVA-trained focus group moderator.
Prior to joining BSG, Amanda was a political analyst for the Consulate General of Japan in New York, and has worked for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. She holds a master’s degree from the London School of Economics and a bachelor’s degree from Connecticut College.
