The Downeast Salmon Federation, a nonprofit dedicated to restoring wild Atlantic salmon and sea-run fisheries, improving habitat and protecting the ecological and cultural heritage of Downeast Maine, has named Ashleigh Tucker Pollock as its new director of development and communications.
Pollock brings more than a decade of nonprofit leadership experience, including fundraising, strategic communications and organizational development.
Her connection to eastern Maine runs deep. She spent summers on Beddington Lake and learned to fly fish on the Narraguagus River as a child. She and her family still live in Washington County.
Pollock comes to DSF from The Music Hall in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where she held several leadership roles, including associate executive director. She led cross-departmental teams, oversaw major projects and guided initiatives to strengthen the organization’s long-term sustainability.
At DSF, based in Columbia Falls, Pollock will oversee fundraising and communications, expand philanthropic partnerships, strengthen donor relationships and provide strategic communications support for the organization’s programs and special campaigns.
“I’ve followed and admired the good work that DSF has been doing for years,” Pollock said.
“Now to be officially part of the team, I couldn’t be more elated and honored to help advance DSF’s mission by building the relationships and resources that fuel this critical conservation work.”
She joins Executive Director Dwayne Shaw, Chief of Staff Carla Ganiel, a dedicated board of directors and a skilled staff working to restore wild sea-run fish populations, revitalize river ecosystems and strengthen coastal communities throughout eastern Maine.
