Michelle Merriweather
Legislative Policy Conference
Michelle Merriweather
In February 2018, Michelle Y. Merriweather became the 13th President of the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle. “I am not anxious to be the loudest voice or the most popular, but I would like to think that at a crucial moment, I was an effective voice for the voiceless, and effective hope for the hopeless” a quote by civil rights leader Whitney M. Young is Michelle’s mantra as she leads the organization towards its 100th anniversary.
Her passion is combining her extensive sales, fund development, event planning and marketing background to better the communities in which she serves. As a Los Angeles native, her dedication for the Los Angeles community and for being a voice for the voiceless, led her to volunteer for the Los Angeles Urban League. Her role grew from volunteer, to the first woman President of the Los Angeles Urban League Young Professionals and an active member of their board of directors. Prior to changing her career to follow her passion in advocating for African Americans and underserved communities she had a successful career in sales and marketing with major organizations such as Starbucks, Heinz, and Coca Cola.
Michelle is a co-founder of the Black Future Co-Op Fund, the first philanthropic fund for Black Washingtonians. She is also active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and a graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. She serves on the board of Alliance for Education, United Way King County, KUOW, Progress Pushers, Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Seattle Association and the Multi-Care Behavioral Health Foundation.