Amy Berg

Amy Margerum Berg is President of The Better Angels Society, a non-profit organization that supports the work of renowned documentarian Ken Burns. Prior to joining The Better Angels Society, Mrs. Berg served as Executive Vice President of Operations and Development at the Aspen Institute since 2000. She oversaw administration, finance, corporate governance, board relations, development and the Aspen, Colorado office and conference center. Berg also served as the City Manager for the City of Aspen, Colorado before working with the Aspen Institute. Berg is credited for moving the city from a financial deficit to one of Colorado’s strongest financial municipalities.

Berg served as Secretary to the Colorado Association of Ski Towns from 1996 to 1998. During her tenure, she was commended for her leadership in turning the organization into a strong lobbying force in Colorado. From 1989 to 1991, Berg served as the Planning Director for the City of Aspen and Pitkin County. In this position, she was recognized by the American Institute of Architects and Governor Romer’s Smart Growth Program for her work on community-based planning.

Prior to living in Colorado, Berg worked for the County of Santa Barbara, California. Berg served as the Deputy Director for Comprehensive Planning from 1988 to 1989 where she was selected to serve on the Chief Executive Officer’s Advisory Management Council. She serves on the board of the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville, the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies and the Colorado Mountain College Board of Overseers.

Born in Los Angeles, California, Berg received a B.A. degree with Honors from the University of California and a master’s degree in marine policy with a minor in Business Administration from the University of Washington (recipient of the Jessie Smith Noyes and the McKernan Fellowships). She lives in Jacksonville, Florida and Aspen, Colorado with her husband, Gilchrist Baker Berg and her son, Slater.