Amy Hoeven is a fourth generation Coloradan and a community leader. After graduating from CSU in 1995 with a degree in liberal arts, she pursued a career in communications and community outreach in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. She was named Young Professional of the Year by the Fort Collins area Chamber of Commerce, and in 2017, she helped form the First Generation Near-Peer mentoring program at CSU. Hoeven conducted a CSU TED Talk and was the executive producer of Who I Am, a virtual reality documentary film showcasing the mentoring work of the students in the program.  

Hoeven continues her advocacy work by serving on the College Access Navigators board, Community Empowerment Fund board and the Interfaith Solidarity and Accompaniment Coalition (ISAAC). Hoeven served on the CSU Liberal Arts Development Council from 2015 to 2022, and in June of 2022, she was appointed by Governor Jared Polis to the Colorado Humanities Board of Directors. Hoeven is currently a candidate for Fort Collins City Council, District 5.