Get to know us
About Us:
The Emerald Party US is an independent political party with a unique focus on stewardship, sovereignty and eliminating government corruption through direct political action.
We stand upon the four pillars of non-violence, ecological wisdom, justice for all, and democracy in governmental policy.
We call for the abolition of corporate citizenship exclusively in favor of human sovereignty and ecological stewardship.
With your help, we are diligently raising funds to build state affiliates, gain ballot access in 50 states and register voters. Once we hold a convention and ratify a platform, we will apply for recognition as a national party with the Federal Elections Commission.
About Emeralds:
Emeralds and their brilliant color have been associated with sovereignty, loyalty, peace, growth, security and the heart. How better to name an independent political party determined to end government corruption through truth and transparency! The color is also associated with wealth and abundance. The government we choose must serve to make all of people of America wealthier with each generation, not more and more indebted wage-slaves. It is time for "the Jewel of Kings" to represent human sovereignty, human citizenship and human achievement for all Americans.
We particularly like one description: "Emerald hues denote balance and support our capacity to create an equilibrium of positive emotions between our minds and our hearts. It infuses vitality and enthusiasm by restoring depleted energy. It nourishes our capacity for unconditional love, in both ourselves and others." --Rainbows of Light, The Psychology of Colors
Christine Shahin, Research and Platform Committee Chair
Christine Shahin is a licensed cosmetologist, folk herbalist, eco-activist and author of Natural Hair Coloring, How to Use Henna & Other Pure Herbal Pigments for Chemical Free Beauty [Storey Publishing 2016]. She owned and operated a popular wellness-salon/spa, Faces of Astarte, that attracted clients from across the United States. She has a conventional cosmetology license, though her interest and focus have always been on introducing natural, safe, ecologically responsible approaches to self care.
For several years, Christine served on the Board of Citizens Environmental Coalition (CEC), an anti-toxics coalition of 112 local groups in New York state. She was an Official Delegate to the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) Johannesburg South Africa 2002. Christine Spearheaded a successful Think Local initiative for her community. In 2012 and 2014, she ran for County Legislature as the Green Party Candidate. She also served as the local Chair of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
She currently lives in the Great Northern Catskill Mountains on her family homestead where she runs her online herbal hair coloring remote consulting and mail order business.
Chad Wilson, Media Committee Chair
Chad Wilson is a performing musician, producer and recording artist in Nashville, TN. He also works as a commercial and residential real estate Title Searcher and Examiner.
He has spent countless hours in major music studios in Miami, where he lived for six years as well as, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. He has created branding strategies for numerous content creators online. He grew up around music as the son of a Christian preacher.
In 2020, he ran for President in the Green Party primary and was integral in exposing an unfair playing field within the Green Party US. He was instrumental in drafting former Governor Jesse Ventura and former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney to run for President and Vice President. In 2021, he served as the Treasurer for the Independent Green Party US and in 2023 founded the Emerald Party US and serves as its present Media Committee Chair.
Zac Moore, Chair
A long-time veteran of peace, human rights, labor, community, anti-corporate and environmental health campaigns, Zac served on the boards of Peace Action USA and the NY Citizens' Environmental Coalition of 112 grassroots groups. In 1992, he served as a Congressional Fellow in Congressman John Spratt's Washington office. As a community organizer in Syracuse, NY, he helped organize the fight against the Midland Sewage Plant and write a corner store law which stands today.
In 2011, he served as a campaign manager for Howie Hawkins in a highly competitive municipal race in Syracuse, NY, losing by less than 1% with more Green Party votes cast than Democratic Party votes. In 2020, he provided research for the Draft former Governor Jesse Ventura and former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney organization and later PAC for the Green Party Presidential primary. He personally briefed Howie Hawkins on the false claims in the Russiagate frauds. Disappointed with both the lack of fairness in the Green Party's primary and the destructiveness of Hawkins' poorly run campaign, in 2021, he helped found and served as the Vice Chair of the Independent Green Party US. In 2023, he helped to found the Emerald Party US as its first Chair.
He attended the University of South Carolina's Honors College where he wrote a 160 page thesis on non-linear science and social science. He holds a B.S. in Economics and a B.A. in International Studies. He has completed Masters-level coursework in International Relations and Ph.D. level coursework in interdisciplinary Social Science at the Maxwell School of Public Affairs at Syracuse University.
He is presently a funded forex trader in Savannah, Georgia, and teaches normal people how to decipher social mood herding on Wall Street. He holds a Certified Market Technician (CFTe) designation from the International Federation of Technical Analysis.
