Amanda Elliott serves as Deputy Director of Small Business Services and Administration for the City of Mesa’s Office of Economic Development, Amanda oversees specialty spaces, small business and entrepreneurship programs, redevelopment, and cross-departmental collaborations. She manages a team focused on business assistance to foster economic growth.

Previously, Amanda spent more than a decade with the Town of Gilbert’s Office of Economic Development, where she led major redevelopment projects, including those in the downtown Heritage District and Northwest Gilbert. Her earlier career includes roles with national and international construction and development firms.

Amanda Elliott is an accomplished municipal leader with more than 24 years of combined public and private sector experience in economic development, community revitalization, and marketing. She is known for her ability to bring together diverse stakeholders—ranging from city leaders to community members—to address complex challenges and drive strategic initiatives.

Amanda holds a Master of Public Administration with a public policy emphasis from Park University and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing with a Certificate in International Business from Arizona State University. She is also a certified Leader in Place Management through the International Downtown Association (IDA).

Amanda is a member of the Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED), a founding member of AZDowntowns, and an IDA Emerging Leaders Fellow. Her leadership roles include chairing IDA’s Top Issues Council for Municipal Partnerships and contributing to councils focused on economic development. Amanda also serves on the Urban Land Institute’s Adaptive Reuse, Infill, and Revitalization Council.

Her contributions have earned her multiple honors, including the AAED Distinguished by Excellence and Presidential Awards, Phoenix Business Journal’s "40 Under 40," and recognition by AZ Big Media as a "People to Know in Economic Development."