Marissa Molina

Marissa Molina is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in policy and communications. Currently serving as the Chief Policy and Communications Officer at the Community Economic Defense Project since January 2025, Marissa has also held the position of Trustee at Metropolitan State University of Denver since April 2019. Prior roles include Director of Career Connected Learning at HCM Strategists from January 2024 to January 2025, and Regional Government Affairs Director and Colorado State Immigration Director at FWD.us from January 2019 to March 2024. Before this, Marissa was the Manager of Community Engagement at Rocky Mountain Prep from August 2016 to January 2019. Marissa holds a Master of Arts in Public Policy from Princeton University, expected in May 2024, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from Fort Lewis College, earned in January 2014.