Amber F. McReynolds was appointed to the Postal Service Board of Governors by the President and was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 13, 2021. On November 14, 2024, she was elected by her fellow Governors to serve as Chairwoman of the Board. She previously served as Vice-chair and she chairs the Board’s Election and Government Mail Committee, and serves on the Operations and Audit and Finance Committees.

McReynolds is a leading expert on election administration, policy, and innovation. Her professional career has been focused on strengthening democratic institutions with a goal of improving the voting experience for all: first as an election official, serving as the director of elections for the City and County of Denver, Colorado; then as a thought leader and founding chief executive officer for a nonpartisan election policy organization; and now serving as an elections consultant and advisor supporting election officials, government institutions, businesses, and nonpartisan organizations across the United States. She has proven that designing pro-voter policies, voter-centric processes, and modernizing technology will improve the voting experience for all.

As the former director of elections for the City and County of Denver, Colorado, McReynolds led the implementation of a first-in-the-nation ballot tracking, reporting, and communication program to increase accountability and enhance security for mail ballots. Her efforts garnered national and international awards and helped to shape Colorado’s vote-by-mail expansion in 2013. In 2018, Governing Magazine named her as a Top Public Official of the Year for her work to improve the voting process. She was also recognized as a 2020 Top Women in Business in Colorado and awarded the 2022 Alumni Achievement Award by the University of Illinois.

McReynolds is the co-author of the book When Women Vote and regularly delivers speeches on how to improve and strengthen election processes and improve the voting experience. She serves on the National Election Task Force on Election Crises and the National Council on Election Integrity. She also serves as an advisory board member for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Election and Data Science Lab, as a board member for Represent Women, as an advisor to Vot-ER, an advisor to Civic Resolve, a member of Leadership Now, a member of the Colorado Women’s Chamber, and serves on various advisory boards for other national organizations focused on improving election administration. McReynolds also served on the 2021 Colorado Independent Redistricting Commission.

McReynolds holds a Masters of Science from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. Amber enjoys spending time with her two children - Klara and Kenton. Their family motto is to have courage and be kind!