Jim Gianiny

As President, Jim Gianiny oversees DDC Advocacy’s efforts to design and execute strategic advocacy programs at both the domestic and international levels. Jim has more than 20 years of experience managing full-scale communications and mobilization campaigns. He has worked with corporate and association clients from a range of industries to build, implement, and sustain successful grassroots initiatives on critical public policy issues. Jim has been with DDC Advocacy for 15 years; before becoming President, he served as Chief Operating Officer. In that role, he drove growth of the technology product line from a single online grassroots application to a full array of grassroots and PAC- management systems. Prior to joining DDC Advocacy, Jim was a founding member of the Direct Impact Company, coordinating company operations and overseeing the firm’s lauded growth during the 1990s. Jim was awarded his B.S. in Journalism from the University of Maryland.