Emiko Morita

Emiko Morita (she/her) is a third-generation mixed-heritage Japanese Canadian arts administrator and was the executive director of Powell Street Festival from 2015 to 2024. Previously, she worked in the publishing industry as marketing director at Douglas & McIntyre, leading marketing campaigns for national bestsellers; as special sales manager at Raincoast Books; and as the BC rep for the Canadian Children’s Book Centre.