Amy Herzfeld-Copple

Program Manager & Trainer/Organizer

Raised in Idaho, Amy has deep roots in social justice activism. She started volunteering for LGBTQ rights campaigns at the age of 14 and never looked back. She has been active in progressive movement building in the West for over 20 years and her past roles have included Executive Director of the Idaho Human Rights Education Center, Oregon State Director for Working America, and most recently Co-Executive Director for Basic Rights Oregon. Amy first connected to Western States Center as a young human rights organizer in Boise, and remained an active volunteer leader for over 18 years - including as board chair from 2007-2016. She's deeply passionate about building political power for vulnerable communities and centering racial and gender justice in movement work. Her broad experience ranges from policy advocacy and labor organizing to electoral management and award-winning journalism.