Originally from Nebraska, Gudenrath was named Director of the Omaha Downtown Improvement District in 2009 after working in local government. In 2014, Gudenrath relocated to El Paso, Texas to become the Director of the El Paso Downtown Management District (DMD) where he oversees a nearly $1 million budget and over a dozen full and part time staff.
In 2018, he was recognized as an Emerging Leader by the International Downtown Association.