Wendy Fields

Wendy Fields is the executive director of the Democracy Initiative (DI). She brings over 25 years of experience as a trainer, organizer, and strategists to the DI, with a special focus on economic and racial equality. Prior to joining the Democracy Initiative, she was the vice president of strategic campaigns and partnerships at Common Cause. She also spent 17 years at United Automobile Workers (UAW) as both executive administrative assistant and chief of state to President Bob King. Her work within the labor and good government movements has always focused on building collective power among everyday workers and citizens. Today, as many voters face existential threats to voting rights, workers’ and environmental protections, and the corrosive influence of corporate money in politics, Wendy is mobilizing millions of DI members to advance pro-democracy reforms at all levels of government.