DirectoR, Farm Policy Campaign

Jimmy Daukas has been with American Farmland Trust since 1997 handling communications, marketing and project management responsibilities. In his position, Daukas oversees AFT’s campaign to transform U.S. agriculture policy (coordinating efforts throughout the organization including policy research and design, alliance building, legislative and communications). Prior to focusing on the campaign he oversaw activities in the following areas: communications (publications, media relations and electronic communications) and marketing (consulting services).

Before AFT, Daukas had been the director of marketing and later acting vice president of marketing and communications for Earth Force, a children’s environmental action organization. In those roles, he had responsibility for strategic planning, direct response communications, database management, revenue-generating projects and budgeting.

Prior to that, Daukas was vice president of marketing from 1988 to 1994 with Working Assets, a San Francisco-based company offering innovative, donation-linked services (credit cards, long distance, and travel) that raise money for nonprofit organizations. Prior to Working Assets, he was a product manager at MCI Telecommunications.

Daukas has a bachelor’s in economics from Middlebury College and an MBA and MPM (masters of public management) from the University of Maryland. He lives with his wife and two sons in Takoma Park, Maryland.