Mia Demezza

Mia DeMezza serves as the Executive Director at EarthEcho International since March 2006, leading this prominent environmental education organization founded by Philippe Cousteau, and is responsible for strategic planning, budgeting, and fundraising efforts. Prior experience includes serving as the Director of Leadership Initiatives at Americans for the Arts, where program development for over 2,000 arts leaders was a key focus, as well as managing the annual convention for over 1,000 members. Earlier roles include Assistant Director of Education Outreach at the Wolf Trap Foundation, where Mia coordinated community outreach programs and managed significant budgets, and Senior Administrative Assistant at UPMC Health System, contributing to the establishment of a transplantation facility in Sicily. Educational qualifications include an MBA in Management from Loyola University Maryland and a Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University.