Ira Shorr joined the staff of PSR in 2002 when the Back from the Brink Campaign, of which he was Executive Director, merged into PSR. Back to the Brink seeks to reduce the alert status of nuclear weapons on hair-trigger alert. He has led national disarmament and organizing campaigns for over 20 years and has served as Program Director of Sane/Freeze. He also lends substantial media experience to PSR, as a former radio talk show host in Florida, Media Director and Senior Producer for the Center for Defense Information. In addition to everything else, Ira Shorr is a stand-up comedian.
