Michael McPhearson

Michael McPhearson is executive director of the Emerald™. He has decades of experience as an executive director of national nonprofit organizations including Veterans For Peace. He wasn’t sure he wanted to be an executive director again, but he’s honored to serve the community by listening, learning, and helping the Emerald™ grow to sustainability. As co-coordinator of the Ferguson/St. Louis Don’t Shoot Coalition and leading a delegation to support the people of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, he recognizes the critical role of community media for social change. He has testified before Congress and is currently on the American Friends Service Committee Nobel Peace Prize Nominating Task Group and a board member of the ACLU of Washington.