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Amanda Gunderson

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Awards & recognition

2 total

1 winner

Tales Spirited AwardsWinnerBest U.S. Bar Mentor2026

Tales Spirited AwardsRecipientPioneer Award2022

Portrait of Amanda Gunderson

i. Biography

Amanda Gunderson founded Another Round Another Rally in Phoenix, Arizona, United States to address the gaps hospitality workers have long had to absorb without support. Her frame is practical: access to health care, emergency coverage, and better work-life balance were not abstract concerns, but missing pieces she named directly. That pressure — and the work of answering it — sits at the center of the organization.

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Coming Up

Since 2018, Another Round Another Rally has been shaped by Amanda Gunderson’s response to structural gaps in hospitality labor. The work began with a clear read on what the industry often leaves unresolved: uneven access to care, fragile financial support, and the strain that comes with a schedule built around constant availability. Rather than treat those conditions as background noise, Gunderson built an organization around them. The result is a model grounded in support, with the founder’s role defined by identifying what was missing and making it harder to ignore.

Where They Are Now

In Phoenix, Arizona, United States, Another Round Another Rally continues under the direction of Amanda Gunderson. The location is specific; the concern is broader. Her work speaks to the fact that hospitality can be both socially vital and materially precarious for the people inside it. Gunderson has kept the focus on the working conditions themselves: the pressures, the gaps, and the need for systems that do more than depend on endurance. That approach gives the organization its shape — practical, worker-centered, and built from the realities of restaurant and bar life. The scale of that work is reflected in her own words: “The restaurant industry is among the nation’s most diverse, with workers from underrepresented backgrounds making up its majority.” The point is not rhetorical flourish; it is a labor fact. Gunderson’s emphasis on access, support, and sustainability follows from that reality, positioning Another Round Another Rally as an answer to conditions the industry has too often normalized.

In Their Words “The restaurant industry is among the nation’s most diverse, with workers from underrepresented backgrounds making up its majority.” “There were gaping holes — from lack of access to health care and emergency coverage to the need for a better work-life balance.”

Career - Founder — Another Round Another Rally, Phoenix (2018–present)

FAQ What is Amanda Gunderson's current role? Amanda Gunderson is the founder of Another Round Another Rally in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Where did Amanda Gunderson work before? No former role is listed before her founder role.