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Leading Denver’s Green Vision

Michele Weingarden joined Mayor Hickenlooper’s administration in September 2007 as Greenprint Denver’s director. In this capacity, she oversees a department of five part- and full-time staff who are responsible for providing policy support and outreach on sustainability issues.

As the primary spokesperson and point of contact for Greenprint Denver, Weingarden manages communications support and oversees the program’s marketing and fundraising efforts, and partnership development with state and federal agencies, area cultural institutions, universities, businesses and nonprofit organizations.

Previously, Weingarden served in U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer’s San Francisco office as her advisor on environmental issues statewide and as her liaison to local governments, businesses and the public in nine Northern California counties. Weingarden was instrumental in working with federal agencies and local governments to advance environmental goals and implement legislative priorities on Senator Boxer’s behalf throughout the district.

Prior to working as advisor to Senator Boxer, Weingarden served as a coalition builder and community organizer for political campaigns and environmental nonprofit organizations.

As Senior Account Executive for Stearns Consulting and Campaign Manager for Save the Bay,
Weingarden developed and implemented strategic plans and led campaigns to advance environmental policies in the City and County of San Francisco. Earlier, she served as Coalition Organizer for the Sierra Club. She also served on the board of the San Francisco League of Conservation Voters.

Weingarden has a master’s degree in public policy from the University of Michigan and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin.