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Andrea Gordillo

President / Executive Director at Freelancers Union

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Overview

Andrea Gordillo serves as President and Executive Director at Freelancers Union [1][3], where Gordillo leads strategy, operations, public affairs, and national growth initiatives focused on the future of independent work [2]. Gordillo previously held the position of Chief of Staff at Freelancers Union [4] and served as Chairperson of Manhattan Community Board 3 from December 2023 to July 2026 [5]. Gordillo's career has included roles as Development Director at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural & Educational Center [7], Program Manager at Loisaida Inc. [8], and Program Director at Cache Cache [10]. Gordillo holds a Master's Degree in Culture and Media from NYU Gallatin [11] and a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs from Northeastern University [12].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

I am a civic and institutional leader working at the intersection of labor, culture, and public policy. For more than a decade, I have led transformative work across New York City’s cultural and public sectors — building coalitions, advancing worker protections, shaping public space, and driving policy that improves everyday life for working people. I currently serve as President and Executive Director at Freelancers Union, where I help lead strategy, operations, public affairs, and national growth initiatives focused on the future of independent work. I also serve as Chair of Manhattan C…

Career history

  1. President / Executive DirectorJun 2026 to presentFreelancers Union
  2. Chief of StaffJan 2026 to presentFreelancers Union
  3. ChairpersonDec 2023 to Jul 2026Manhattan Community Board 3
  4. NYC Council Candidate, District 2Feb 2024 to Jun 2025The City of New York
  5. Development DirectorMar 2020 to Feb 2025The Clemente Soto Velez Cultural & Educational Center
  6. Program ManagerJul 2017 to Sep 2020Loisaida Inc.
  7. Graduate Research AssistantSep 2016 to Sep 2018NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
  8. Program DirectorSep 2014 to Sep 2016Cache Cache

Education

  1. Master's Degree, Culture and Media at NYU Gallatin2015 - 2017Education
  2. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Affairs2008 - 2013Northeastern University
  3. Bachelor of Arts, International Relations and Affairs2012Northeastern University

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