Speaker

Michelle Cho is Vice President of Celebrity and Entertainment Outreach for The HSUS. Cho engages with influential public figures from the world of the arts, entertainment, film, television, music, and sports, to support the organization’s programs, campaigns, legislative priorities, and events. Her experience in celebrity campaign production and media management serve to bring the vital message of animal protection in front of an ever-evolving audience . Cho and her staff are committed to cultivating opportunities to further The HSUS’s mission: to celebrate animals and confront cruelty. Before joining The HSUS in September 2013, Cho served as Associate Director of Communications at PETA — where she spearheaded hundreds of high-profile campaigns — leading to countless victories for animals who suffer on factory farms, in the fur trade, for cosmetics, and more. Cho graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a BA in entertainment and media management. Born and raised in DeKalb, Ill., Cho now resides in Los Angeles, Calif., with her wife and Pets For Life rescue dog, Benji.