Mike Dickerson

Mike Dickerson manages the Innovation & Evaluation Center at Craft3. He has over 30 years of experience in community development and nonprofit management. During his last thirteen years with Craft3, he has focused on fisheries, agriculture, food systems and community capacity building. A special emphasis the last few years has been on understanding the needs of coastal communities and working waterfronts in the context of fisheries reform and a changing coastal economy.

From 1989 to 1994, Mike was Executive Director of the Washington Association for Community Economic Development. From 1984 to 1989 Mike was Manager of Program Development for the Seattle/King County Private Industry Council. Previous experience includes Director of a community development corporation, Alaska DNR, and small business owner. Mike attended The Evergreen State College where he majored in Public Policy and Economics.