Amy Downing is the events and partnership manager at IAALS, collaborating with programmatic and development staff to design and implement all internal and external events. In addition, she manages and stewards relationships with donors, sponsors, and other IAALS partners. She joined IAALS in 2014.
With over 30 years of experience in event planning and hospitality, Downing has the extensive knowledge necessary to produce successful events of all sizes. She worked in sales and catering at The Westin and Ritz Carlton hotels in Washington, D.C.; managed events for a national destination management company; planned corporate events for Freddie Mac in McLean, Virginia; and designed and produced major events for Downing Events in Denver.
Downing received her BA in English Literature and Political Science from Ohio Wesleyan University.