About
Altamont Strategies’ founder, Judy Biviano Lloyd, is an award-winning public servant, business owner and top tier advisor on public policy, government relations, communications & political campaigns. Her career started in the halls of Congress in Washington, D.C. and spanned 15 years on both sides of Capitol Hill and two Presidential Administrations. She moved to California with her family in 1998.
Altamont Strategies was founded in 2009 near the Altamont Pass in Alameda County, California, as a 100% woman-owned business. The company is now based in the picturesque San Ramon Valley in Contra Costa County.
“I’ve been especially blessed with the talent to connect, motivate and thrive in highly charged environments that demand attention to detail. My husband says my resume should be just three words: Gets Stuff Done.
Public Service
Judy’s interest in public service began in while working for a local state senate campaign in Cortland, New York. In 1983, she was hired by her local Congressman and served on his staff in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Judy earned her first Presidential appointment was when she was 25. She has been appointed by two U.S. Presidents to executive branch positions in the federal government, serving three Cabinet Members at the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Labor.
She had the awesome opportunity of working in the U.S. Capitol alongside America’s greatest veteran: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole.
Lloyd served as President & CEO of the Danville Area Chamber of Commerce from December 2020 – January 2025, where she revolutionized the way business, non-profits and community leaders connect. She grew the membership each year, reinvigorating its online communications through social media & videography, increasing engagement 200%. She founded the Women’s Enterprise Initiative, an educational leadership training program in 2024, and created the Chamber’s new digital magazine, authoring two editions. She served as vice chair of the California Chamber of Commerce Small Business Policy Council in 2024.
Previous to becoming a Chamber president, she worked for California State Senator Steve Glazer, in a regional intergovernmental affairs capacity, representing the San Ramon Valley & Tri-Valley regions.
Political Campaigns
For 35 years, Judy has worked on fundraising, media, community engagement and grassroots mobilization for multiple presidential, congressional, state, county and local campaigns. She is a strong believer in bipartisanship and getting things accomplished for the greater good.
Project Management
Judy has managed multiple, complex projects her entire life. She ran the USDA correspondence system for the Secretary of Agriculture in 1986, managed strategic scheduling for the Second Lady and the President’s Cabinet in 1992, owned a wedding planning business in 1998 and most recently managed a public transportation agency in Contra Costa County, from 2014-2016. She managed 50 events for the Chamber of Commerce in 2024, including six large scale events, hosting thousands of people.
Achievements
Judy has worked as a public policy professional, private sector small businesswoman, strategic adviser and logistics lead, earning the U.S. Secretary of Labor’s Exceptional Achievement Award and the San Francisco Business Times Woman of Distinction in Politics & Government Award.
Her passion for workplace flexibility and taking on challenging projects earned her a chapter in the book, Women Who Paved the Way.
In 2020, she was inducted into the Contra Costa County Women’s Hall of Fame.
Giving Back
Judy is appreciates her community and gives back by volunteering for causes that impact the Tri-Valley Community. She serves as a Director on several Boards:
- Three Valleys Community Foundation
- Exchange Club of the San Ramon Valley
- NFIB California – State Leadership Council
- Lincoln Club of Northern California
She is a member of the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Posse and the Danville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Hobbies
Judy loves baseball, football, hiking and cooking homemade Italian food, paired with just the right wine.
In her spare time, she is writing a book to honor her Mother and Grandmother and her own Italian- and Sicilian-American heritage.
She tries not to miss the chance to see a good baseball or football game and enjoys country and classic rock shows.
Profiles of Judy can be found at these links: