Michelle Shaffer
Digital Media Manager

Michelle Shaffer

Michelle joined PEER in 2024 as the Digital Media Associate, bringing over three years of experience in environmental nonprofit communications to the team. She comes to PEER from Global Footprint Network, where she worked on amplifying the organization’s message as the Digital Engagement Associate. Prior to that, she contributed her development and operations skills to various arts, animal welfare, and environmental organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area. She holds a BA from Wagner College. In her free time, she’s an avid backcountry user who loves backpacking and hiking throughout the beautiful state of Utah. Her deep connection to nature fuels her dedication to protecting the environment.

Exclusive: Trump-tied Freedom 250 sent ticket seekers to GOP fundraising site

by Michelle Shaffer | July 2, 2026
Tony Irish, a former associate solicitor for general law at the Interior Department who left government in 2025, told USA TODAY that the effort to capture Americans’ personal data is concerning, especially since the Freedom 250 events are using considerable U.S. government civilian and ...