Darcy Totten serves as the Executive Director at the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls.

She has over 20 years of experience in crisis communications, journalism, public policy, and external affairs. 

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Darcy has built nationally recognized efforts while at the Commission including authoring the Commission’s award-winning original research report, the California Women’s Economic Blueprint for Pandemic Recovery and the award-winning #womenareessential campaign highlighting the role of women as essential workers in California’s economy. She is an expert in social impact strategies, issue advocacy, crisis communications and gender focused public policy. She is passionate about coalition building and working with intersectional and inclusive teams that prioritize historically marginalized communities. 

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Darcy holds a bachelor’s degree from Mills College in studio art and visual communication and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin.

 

She lives in Sacramento with her wife Jasper and too many cats.