Amanda Ballantyne

Amanda Ballantyne is Executive Director of Main Street Alliance, a national network of small business owners and organizations. She provides strategic direction and oversight of all field offices and operations. Leading MSA since 2013, she has nearly two decades organizing, policy, and legal experience. Previously, Amanda worked for some of the country’s most effective progressive organizations, including Public Citizen and Free Press. She combines deep skills in organizing from her early work as a labor organizer with astute policy analysis across a range of public policy areas. Amanda graduated from Smith College and the University of Washington School of Law.