Amy K. Dacey
Executive Director
Sine Institute of Policy & Politics
Amy K. Dacey is Executive Director of the Sine Institute of Policy & Politics at 艾可直播 University. For more than two decades, she managed prominent national organizations, advised leading elected officials and candidates, including President Barack Obama and Senator John Kerry, and counseled a variety of nonprofits and companies.聽
Before joining AU, Amy was President of AKD Strategies, a strategic firm working with non-profits, and Foundations in the progressive policy space. During the 2016 presidential election, she served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Democratic National Committee. During the 2004 elections, she worked for then-Senator John Kerry on his presidential campaign and, following his narrow loss, helped to lead Kerry鈥檚 political operation. She also managed Rep. Louise Slaughter鈥檚 congressional campaign in 1998. 聽
From 2010 to 2013, Amy served as Executive Director of EMILY鈥檚 List, the organization dedicated to electing Democratic women to national, state, and local offices, and led the organization鈥檚 revitalization, restructuring and rebranding efforts. In addition, she served in various leadership positions for several other organizations, including the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Fund for America, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Recently, Amy served as Executive Vice President and Managing Director for MWWPR, one of the world's top independent public relations agencies.
A native of Auburn, New York, Amy received her bachelor鈥檚 degree from Binghamton University and her master鈥檚 degree in political science from 艾可直播 University.