Shannon McNerney has served Fishtrap’s Executive Director since 2015. Fishtrap’s mission to cultivate clear thinking and good writing in and about the West aligns with her passionate belief that the power of storytelling, creativity, and art can bring together and transform community. Before coming to Fishtrap, Shannon worked in music as a classroom and studio teacher, singer, in music publishing, and as the Executive Director of the Portland Symphonic Choir. She has a Bachelors degree in Music Education from the University of Oregon, and completed her Masters of Arts in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University in 2024. Shannon lives, writes, sings, cooks, fails at gardening, and snuggles with her ridiculous beasties in Joseph, Oregon.
