Nikko Brady is the Deputy Principal Assistant and Policy Advisor to the Delaware Secretary of Agriculture. She has a bachelor’s degree in environmental policy, a master’s in city planning, and certification in Applied Sustainability. Nikko’s background is in public policy and program integrity. Before joining the Delaware Department of Agriculture, Nikko worked as a policy analyst with the Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General. In her role at the Department of Agriculture, she manages legislative, regulatory, and policy initiatives. Nikko advises the Secretary on policy related to the Department and the agricultural industry at large. Part of her responsibility is pursuing projects that advance the industry including promoting factual and science-based narratives about agriculture and the role of the agriculture sector to ensure health and nutrition in Delaware and throughout the world.

Nikko has worked with the Secretary to create the Delaware Council on Farm and Food Policy, which is part of the Johns Hopkins national Food Policy Network. The Council is the first of its kind in Delaware and with its statewide approach, addresses food insecurity challenges in both urban and rural communities. Nikko also leads the Department’s involvement in the Delaware Integrated Data System, a state-led initiative to facilitate data sharing and coordination between state agencies. Nikko is a board member of the Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center; the Chesapeake Agriculture Innovation Center; and is Co-Director of the LEADelaware program, an agriculture leadership program.