About

Nick Fish is an advocate, writer, speaker, community leader, and the President of American Atheists.

Nick Fish speaking at the 2022 American Atheists National Convention

Originally from Michigan, Nick currently lives and works in Philadelphia. He is available for speaking engagements virtually or in person.

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Full Biography

Nick Fish is a seasoned civil rights and civil liberties activist with more than a decade of political, organizing, and leadership experience with many of the nation’s most prominent political organizations and progressive non-profits.

A native of Michigan, Nick studied political science at Albion College before working in Raleigh, North Carolina, managing a voter outreach office that registered more than 5,000 voters and knocked on 25,000 doors in the two months leading up to the 2008 election.

After the election, Nick worked in donor outreach, marketing, fundraising, and communications, including with the Secular Coalition for America. Before his appointment as president, Nick served as Development Director and National Program Director for American Atheists.

Since 2015, Nick has often represented American Atheists in the media, including appearances on the Fox News programs Spirited Debate, Hannity, and Fox and Friends, and on countless local media outlets. He has been quoted in The Washington Post, CNN, Time Magazine, Newsweek, and The Associated Press.

He has created innovative advocacy and visibility campaigns, including AtheistVoter, and has developed messaging and strategy around American Atheists’ legal, public policy, and outreach campaigns.

Nick has served as President of American Atheists since 2018.

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 “My job as a leader and an advocate is to find areas of common ground with partners — regardless of their religious beliefs — to ensure that members of our community are able to fully participate in American society, whether that be in politics, civic culture, or any number of other areas of life.”