Michael-jon Pease

Michael-jon Pease is the Executive Director of the Saint Paul Parks Conservancy, the private nonprofit champion for the Capital City’s award-winning park system. He is also Organizational Consultant for Park Square Theatre, where he served as Executive Director (2012-2020). He began his Minnesota career as the founding executive director of Cornucopia Art Center in Lanesboro, where he was recognized by the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council as its 1999 Arts Administrator of the Year and by the Minnesota State Arts Board as a leader in rural arts development. Michael-jon has served as the 110th President of Saint Paul Rotary (2019-2020), Vice President of Communications for the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Minnesota and Senior Captain of the Cheeseborough Varsity Blues, the University Club of Saint Paul’s Croquet team with roots that go back to 1913.