Leticia Martinez is a nationally recognized expert in community organizing who brings to Mission Control her vast experience in designing and implementing strategic mail, field, digital and overall campaign plans. During her nearly 20 years of political experience, she has traveled to over 30 states to work on local, state, and federal candidate campaigns, as well as a variety of issue campaigns. Most recently, in 2016, Leticia served as the general consultant to the successful campaign committee that raised Colorado’s minimum wage. Previous to the minimum wage campaign, Leticia served as the Western Regional Field Director for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. In 2012, she was the Deputy National Political Director for America Votes, where she coordinated political programs with over 40 national partner organizations. In 2010, she co-created and ran Colorado’s first-ever ballot measure table – coalition of over45 environmental, women’s health and labor organizations. Leticia built the coalition from the ground up – raising the funds necessary to execute a winning campaign plan. The coalition successfully defeated five ballot measures that, combined, threatened Colorado’s economy, women’s health, and the Affordable Care Act During the 2008 cycle, Leticia served as the National Field Director for SEIU’s presidential campaign program, where she created and implemented strategic field plans in presidential battleground states. She also managed the 2006 Citizens for Colorado campaign, winning 26 of its 29 targeted state legislative races, and served as the Legislative Director for the SEIU Colorado State Council. Leticia is a sixth-generation Coloradoan and the granddaughter of both a steelworker and a bricklayer. She lives in Denver with her husband and son. Leticia graduated from Smith College and received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law.