Michael Mcalpin Email & Phone Number

El Cerrito, Ca, Us

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Michael McAlpin is the new Director of Marketing and Communications for the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank. With a mission to end hunger in San Francisco and Marin counties, the SFMFB serves 56,000 families weekly and is working to address the root causes that perpetuate food insecurity, including poverty, inadequate social safety nets, and systemic inequities. Michael leads a talented MarCom team responsible for the marketing strategy, creative brand direction, internal and external communications, and media relations efforts that advance the SFMFB’s fundraising goals, community outreach, and policy and advocacy efforts.

San Francisco, California, Us

Michael served as the Senior Director for Strategic Communication at the GLIDE Foundation. A nationally recognized center for social justice, GLIDE works to address some of San Francisco's most pressing issues, and is dedicated to fighting systemic injustices, creating pathways out of poverty and crisis, and transforming lives. He joined GLIDE in October 2020 and led communications efforts highlighting the impact of the organization's social justice mission.

Moraga, Ca, Us

Provided strategic counsel to Saint Mary’s leadership on issues management and crisis communications concerns, mentored and led a diverse creative communications and marketing team and guided multimedia content creation to support enrollment and advancement goals and highlight SMC's academic mission. Led a branding campaign that contributed to a 2-year enrollment growth for SMC. Served as executive editor for external branding, enrollment collateral, website content, internal communications, social media, and alumni magazine. Ensured all communications outreach reflected commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion with engaging and culturally competent content.

Moraga, Ca, Us

Media relations strategist, campus spokesperson, key crisis, and issues management team member. Achievements include increasing faculty media appearances over seven years by nearly 450%, advancing faculty and SMC in regional and national media outlets. Tactics included successful media trainings for faculty and leadership. Oversaw external outreach introducing Saint Mary’s 29th president, key lead on the team responsible for a 2010 U.S. Senate debate. Advanced campus inclusion initiatives and fostered partnerships with diverse communities in the Bay Area.

Boston, Ma, Us

Producer, Greater Boston 2003 to 2008Responsibilities included producing news and enterprising feature stories covering issues of concern to the diverse communities within the Greater Boston metropolitan area. Producer, Basic Black (formerly Say Brother) 1999 to 2003Content producer for PBS’ longest running African American news program. Responsible for public affairs and cultural documentaries, editorial leadership, new media and community partnerships, oversaw budgets, production timelines, studio and field productions.

Chicago, Il, Us

Series Producer, The Americas’ Family Kitchen 1997 to 1998Series producer of a national PBS cooking series reflecting the blending of African, European, and Native American cuisine and culture. Managed overall studio and remote productions, talent bookings, union regulation compliance, and logistics for domestic and international field crews, liaison to foreign government representatives; script development, and promotional materials for national distribution. Producer/Writer, Record Row: Cradle of Rhythm & Blues 1997Conceived, produced and co-wrote a national PBS documentary chronicling the history of Chicago’s rhythm and blues industry. Arranged and conducted interviews with legendary R&B artists such as Curtis Mayfield, Bo Didley, Fontella Bass, and Jerry Butler. Segment Producer, Artbeat Chicago 1997Managed field productions crews and supervised non-linear editing sessions for cutting-edge series showcasing artistic expressions beyond pop culture, profiled musicians artists, art exhibitions, and theatre productions across Chicago. Segment Producer & Associate Producer, The Chicago Production Center 1991 to 1996Produced comedic segments for “Wild Chicago,” an Emmy award-winning irreverent series that attracted a new young hip audience public television. Associate producer for documentaries spotlighting the politics and history of Chicago and its cultural and musical diversity.

Fellow, Nieman Foundation

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