Bronwen Murray

Executive Director · Policy & Legislative Leader · Artist & Labor Advocate

Bronwen Murray is an Executive Director, public policy strategist, and labor leader with more than fifteen years of experience at the intersection of policy, governance, and the arts. She currently serves as Executive Director for SAG-AFTRA’s Colorado and New Mexico Locals, overseeing organizational operations, labor relations, legislative strategy, and member engagement across four states.

Murray began her career as Communications Director at a startup technology development company, where she supported the launch of four new companies and led strategic communications for emerging products. During this period, she was part of a team whose work received a prestigious R&D 100 Award, recognizing one of the company’s innovations as among the most significant technological advances of the year.

Before her current role, Murray spent six years working within the New Mexico State Legislature, where she served as a policy director and legislative strategist. During this time, she played a key role in advancing significant public policy initiatives, including Senate Bill 273, which eliminated out-of-pocket costs for behavioral health treatment in New Mexico, and House Bill 9, a secure storage bill that was later recognized at the White House by Vice President Kamala Harris.

In addition to her legislative work, Murray has built a career as a principal consultant, advising public-sector, nonprofit, and private clients on strategy, fundraising, and public relations. Her work has included developing strategies for municipal projects, business improvement districts, cultural institutions, and school districts, as well as crafting strategic plans to support public engagement and capital campaigns.

Murray became eligible to join the Screen Actors Guild as a principal performer in the 1995 Disney classic Tom & Huck. She was elected to the SAG-AFTRA New Mexico Board in 2023, where she chaired the Legislative Committee. In this capacity, she worked on labor and policy priorities affecting performers and media professionals, with a particular focus on worker protections, arts advocacy, and equitable access to benefits.

Her professional background bridges public policy, labor, and the arts, with an emphasis on governance, coalition-building, and community-based leadership. She is a graduate of Emerge and a recipient of the statewide Social Justice Award from Alabama’s largest news organization. Increasingly, her work focuses on technology governance, including the policy and labor implications of artificial intelligence, digital platforms, and emerging media systems.

She holds a Master of Science from Northwestern University, where her graduate work focused on media economics and the impact of digital technology. She earned summa cum laude a Bachelor of Arts from Auburn University. A fourth-generation union member, Murray proudly works throughout the Southwest and Mountain West to advance labor rights and strengthen the creative workforce.