Michela Bedard

Michela Bedard is the Executive Director of PERIOD. since February 2020 and serves as the Board Chair for the Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety since June 2022. Additionally, Michela is a Board Member at the Episcopal Bishop of Oregon Foundation and has held leadership roles at Rahab's Sisters as Chair of the Board of Directors until January 2023. Previous experience includes the position of Portland Director for My New Red Shoes from January 2018 to January 2020 and serving on the Oregon Advisory Committee for Refugee Center Online/Hello. Michela participated in the Emerge Oregon Bootcamp Program in 2018 and worked as Senior Operations Staff for Councilmember Eric Garcetti in Los Angeles from 2012 to 2013. Educational qualifications include a Master of Public Administration from the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Southern California.