About Daisy Montgomery, MBA, PMP

Daisy Montgomery is a well-known, multi-award-winning speaker, author, and advocate, especially in the autism and disability spaces. She is diagnosed autistic ADHD and challenging the ideas of what's possible for autistic people!
 

She has a Bachelor's in Management Information Systems, a MBA in Project Management, and holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) global certification. She lived in Seoul, South Korea for several years during childhood that developed into an interest in international business practices, which carried into her study abroad program in 2013 when she went to Shanghai and Beijing to better understand American foreign trade policy and Chinese compliance to USDA rules for consumer safety. 

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Daisy has also spoken before economics conferences such as the Northeastern Business and Economics Association and has taught about neurodivergence and entrepreneurship around the country. Additionally, she has published research about ethics, leadership effectiveness, and other topics in review of the United States of America versus France alongside Dr. Yvette Essounga.

 

She spent 13 years in technical federal program management supporting our military before pivoting to entrepreneurship. She managed multi-million-dollar programs during that time, which has given her significant technical skills that have prepared her for a role in City Council.

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She is the owner of Autistics Anonymous, a Fort Collins small business that specializes in educating about the humanity behind autism within schools, businesses, and more. One of Autistics Anonymous's core missions is to donate adaptive equipment, school supplies, and snacks to Colorado autism programs so that teachers don't have to pay for supplies out of their own pockets.

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She currently sits on the Board of Directors for The Autism Society Colorado and was recently appointed to serve on the Fort Collins Disability Advisory Board as its Vice Chair.

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Daisy feels strongly about advocacy that directly helps the people when and how they need it most - not through organizations that give less than 1% to the people they claim to serve. She strongly supports our veterans, women's rights, the BIPOC communities, the queer communities, disability rights, and believes that we should be students of history.

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When Daisy isn't campaigning, advocating, or working on her business, she is spending time with her husband, who is an Army combat veteran, her son, their 3 cats, and their 1 dog, Chomper Chumley. She loves Pokémon, video games, bird watching, grilling outside in the sunshine while enjoying a Sippin' Pretty, and a good cheesecake!