Heather Berghmans

Heather Berghmans, MPA, is a native New Mexican with a diverse background in policy analysis, finance consulting, and campaign management.1 She has served as the Campaign Finance Director for the New Mexico House Democratic Campaign Committee, working closely with Speaker of the NM House of Representatives Javier Martínez and previous Speaker Brian Egolf.2

Professional Experience

Heather's career has been focused on political and public service roles:

• Finance Director: New Mexico House Democratic Campaign Committee (2019-2023)1
• Director of Special Projects/Floor Assistant: Office of Speaker Javier Martínez, NM House of Representatives (2023)1
• Policy Analyst: Office of Speaker Brian Egolf, NM House of Representatives (2021-2022)1
• Lead Policy/Committee Analyst: New Mexico House of Representatives (2019-2020)1

Prior to her work in New Mexico politics, Heather gained international experience as the U.S. Country Director for Gourmesso.com in Berlin, Germany, and Miami, FL (2013-2018).1

Education

Heather's educational background includes:

• Master's in Public Administration (MPA): University of New Mexico School of Public Administration (2013)1
• B.A. in Political Science: University of New Mexico (2010)1
• Exchange Student: University of East Anglia, United Kingdom (Political Science)1
• High School: Moriarty High School, Moriarty, NM (2006)1

Personal Background

Born and raised in Albuquerque, Heather grew up in the East Mountains of New Mexico.1 After spending time abroad and in other parts of the United States, she returned to New Mexico in 2018.1 Heather and her husband David have been residing in the Altamont neighborhood in Senate District 15 since 2019.1

Political Involvement

Throughout her career, Heather has been actively involved in various political initiatives, contributing to the passage of bills addressing issues such as abortion access, gun violence prevention, climate crisis, affordable healthcare, criminal justice reform, voting rights protection, education funding, government transparency and ethics, and labor rights.1

Heather Berghmans' LinkedIn username is indeed heatherberghmans, as mentioned in the query.2