Anu Otgonbayar is a Government Relations Specialist and Communications Manager at CMW.  In this role, Anu works to advance the legislative and budgetary needs of clients in the arts and culture, non-profit, technology, real estate, and private sectors. This includes supporting the development of strategic plans, composing advocacy and written materials for clients, managing legislative tracking systems, coordinating outreach to electeds, and conducting research and analysis to provide clients with a comprehensive understanding of relevant legislative and policy issues.

Prior to joining CMW Strategies, Anu served as a graduate research fellow at Columbia University’s Committee on Global Thought and has previously worked in the House of Representatives and Los Angeles Superior Court.

Anu was born in Mongolia, and raised in the suburbs of Los Angeles where she was engaged in California’s various youth and government programs. Her “glocal” experiences propelled her passion for understanding how local policy and legislation can help wield global change. In her free time, she enjoys painting and has advocated for more arts equity and accessibility in underserved communities.

She matriculated at California State University, Los Angeles through the Early Entrance Program/Honors College and holds a Bachelor’s in Political Science with minors in Philosophy and Korean. She holds a master’s degree in Global Thought from Columbia University.