Jeffrey Boyd was appointed National Executive Director in late 2024. Boyd, a seasoned labor leader and staunch advocate for workers’ rights, brings over 25 years of experience to AGMA, including pivotal roles within national and global unions.

Jeffrey Boyd’s career spans decades of labor movement leadership. Most recently, Boyd served as an International Officer for the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tourism, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations (IUF). In this role, he led campaigns and communications across more than 40 countries, championing the rights of workers in sectors ranging from hospitality to food production. His efforts have included groundbreaking initiatives in workplace democracy, equity, and inclusion rights in authoritarian, developing countries. He has also played a key role in advancing LGBTQIA+ rights within the worldwide labor movement as Chair of the Council of Global Unions LGBTI Coordinating Committee, including leading efforts to promote equality and protections for workers across a network representing over 200 million members worldwide.

A former organizer and director with UNITE HERE, Boyd has managed large teams and budgets, overseen numerous collective bargaining negotiations, and mobilized thousands of union members across the globe. His commitment to worker empowerment, coupled with his lifelong passion for the performing arts, makes him uniquely positioned to help lead AGMA into 2025 and beyond.

Boyd speaks a number of languages, including French and Spanish. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in French, a Master of Philosophy in French, a Master of Arts in French from Yale University, and a Bachelor of Arts in French and Religious Studies from the University of California, Berkeley.