Cecilia Martinez is the Executive Director of the Reform Institute, a nonprofit educational organization based in Alexandria, Virginia that represents an unique, independent voice working to strengthen the foundations of our democracy. The Institute champions the national interest by formulating and advocating meaningful reform in vital areas of public policy, including campaign finance and election reform, climate stewardship, homeland security and immigration reform. Ms. Martinez has served as the Institute's executive director since January 2003, after returning to Washington from Arizona.

Ms. Martinez is the former Executive Director of the Clean Elections Institute (CEI) in Phoenix, Arizona. As Executive Director, Ms. Martinez advocated for the proper implementation of Arizona's unique Clean Elections law passed by initiative in 1998, which created an optional public funding system for statewide and legislative political campaigns.

Ms. Martinez coordinated the Southwest Policy Leaders Forum at the Center for Policy Alternatives in Washington, D.C. She also served on the staff for the Colorado General Assembly, while achieving a Master of Art in political science from Colorado State University. Cecilia also holds a Graduate Certificate in women's studies from Colorado State University.

Ms. Martinez has appeared on national television news programs including MSNBC’s Tucker Carlson Show, NOW with Bill Moyers, and the News Hour with Jim Lehrer. She has been quoted in national news outlets including TIME magazine, National Public Radio, and the Associated Press.

Ms. Martinez is an alumnus of the American Council of Young Political Leaders where she traveled to Hungary and Poland. She is an active Trustee of the Committee for Economic Development and serves on the American Bar Association’s Coalition for Justice. She is also a graduate of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) Leadership Development Program.

In her spare time, Ms. Martinez competes in triathlons and enjoys cycling, hiking, swimming, skiing, and snowshoeing.

Ms. Martinez is a first-generation American raised in Ohio. She is married to Fort Guerin and currently lives in the Washington, D.C. area. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in Political Science from Colorado State University.