Michael Bracy (C'90) is a Washington, DC-based advocate, strategist, and entrepreneur who works at the intersection of emerging technologies, culture, and public policy.

As a partner in the public affairs firm Bracy Tucker Brown, Bracy has provided representation and strategic counsel to public agencies and cultural institutions. These organizations include the Cities of Tucson, Albuquerque, and Boise, the National Education Association, American Ballet Theatre, NPR, Native Public Media, International Documentary Association, Youth on Record, Colorado Creative Industries, and Fractured Atlas among others. 

He is best known for his work in the music and documentary film communities. In 2000, he co-founded the Future of Music Coalition, where he played a key role in connecting musicians, music businesses, and nonprofits to policy issues like media consolidation, strengthening the public media ecosystem and promoting artists’ rights in a digital era. In 2017, Bracy co-founded the Music Policy Forum, a nonprofit dedicated to building stronger, more equitable, and more resilient music ecosystems. Bracy has also been an active part of the music economy and co-owns Misra Records, an independent record label that has released over 135 projects since its founding in 1998. He also teaches a Music Industry Seminar at his alma mater, Georgetown University. 

After participating in a number of documentaries and serving as lead consultant on an International Documentary Association/National Endowment for the Arts report, Bracy founded Policy in Focus to serve as a boutique outreach and engagement strategy resource for independent documentaries. Through that work, he has led outreach and engagement strategies for films including Food and Country, Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements and Inventing Tomorrow. 

When he isn’t working, Bracy enjoys spending time with his wife of 32 years, his three adult children, and his hound dog. He also enjoys going to films and concerts while keeping tabs on all things DC sports.