Dani Madrone

Dani Madrone joined the board of Washington Water Trust in 2023. She has over a decade of experience in protecting and restoring food systems of both land and sea. Dani is currently serving as the Pacific Northwest policy manager for American Farmland Trust, leading their policy agenda for Oregon and Washington. In this role, she works on building bridges between agricultural and environmental interests. Previously, Dani served the tribes of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission by supporting the implementation of their priority projects for Puget Sound recovery. Dani has lived in Olympia for two decades, where she serves as a member of the Olympia City Council, focusing her efforts on land use policy, environmental issues, climate change, equitable transportation, affordable housing, community food systems, and tribal relations. Dani holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Public Administration from the Evergreen State College.