Amanda Ree

American Red Cross
Amanda Ree

Amanda Ree leads Wildfire Long-Term Recovery Programs at the American Red Cross, overseeing multi-million dollar recovery operations across major U.S. wildfire disasters, including the 2018 Camp Fire, the 2023 Maui wildfire, and the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. She brings proven, repeatable recovery programs to each disaster, working collaboratively with partners to shape recovery around the specific needs of each community. Amanda spent the first 15 years of her career in sub-Saharan Africa, leading humanitarian response across multiple countries and crises, before returning to the U.S. in 2016.

She holds a Master's in Economic and Political Development from Columbia University and lives in Northern California with her partner and three children.

  • MMI is a proud member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) National Foundation for Credit Counseling
    MMI is a longstanding member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling® (NFCC®), the nation’s largest nonprofit financial counseling organization. Founded in 1951, the NFCC’s mission is to promote financially responsible behavior and help member organizations like MMI deliver the highest-quality financial education and counseling services.
  • Council on Accreditation - official seal Council On Accreditation
    MMI is proudly accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA), an international, independent, nonprofit, human service accrediting organization. COA’s thorough, peer-reviewed accreditation process is designed to ensure that organizations like MMI are providing the highest standard of service and support for clients and employees alike.
  • Financial Counseling Association of America Financial Counseling Association of America
    MMI is a proud member of the Financial Counseling Association of America (FCAA), a national association representing financial counseling companies that provide consumer credit counseling, housing counseling, student loan counseling, bankruptcy counseling, debt management, and various financial education services.
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development - Equal Housing Opportunity Department of Housing and Urban Development
    MMI is certified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide consumer housing counseling. The mission of HUD is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. HUD provides support services directly and through approved, local agencies like MMI.