Erin Downey, a lead consultant at Strategic Partnerships, Inc. (SPI), brings a strong foundation in community-based organizing, with experience navigating the dynamics between government and local communities they serve.
At SPI, Erin advises clients on public-sector engagement, business development strategy and legislative activity across sectors including technology, healthcare, education, transportation, energy and water. As an expert in government engagement, she is highly skilled at aligning government priorities and the private-sector to champion projects that drive positive outcomes for communities and support sustained growth in the government marketplace.
Prior to joining SPI, Erin served as a community organizer and grant director in Aguilar, Colorado, where she led engagement, funding and redevelopment initiatives to help revitalize the community. In this role, she secured critical resources, including establishing the town’s first-ever recycling program and successfully guiding its approval through the local city council. She also implemented various community development programs that strengthened local resilience and long-term sustainability.
Erin holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Communication from the University of Texas at Austin. She is also a book lover, a chocolate connoisseur and C-SPAN extraordinaire!