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Jim Damicis

Jim Damicis has more than 20 years of experience in public policy research and analysis. Prior to merging with Camoin Associates, Jim built PolicyOne Research it into a leading research and analysis firm in Maine serving private and public clients throughout the Northeast. Jim also worked for the Maine Science and Technology Foundation, MSTF (two years as the Director of Research and six months as the Director of Policy). While at MSTF, Jim was responsible for building and overseeing the Foundation's public policy research capacity with the intent of building and fostering the state's technology-based economic development. Prior to working for MSTF, Jim worked as an Associate with the public policy consulting firm of Planning Decisions in South Portland, Maine for five years. While at Planning Decisions, Jim served state and local government clients in the areas of economic and community development, service delivery analysis, fiscal analysis, and demographic forecasting.

Jim started his professional career as the Research Director for the Maine Municipal Association, a position in which he served for five years. As the Research Director, Jim established the Association's in-house research capacity, conducted the first comprehensive evaluation of municipal fiscal conditions in Maine, and managed the Association's Information Resource Center. Jim has earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of Connecticut, Storrs and a Master of Arts in Public Policy and Administration from the Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine. In addition to NEDA, Jim serves on numerous local economic development organization Boards.