Danielle Barnes Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Built a social enterprise from the ground up, serving thousands of speakers and community members, as well as clients including Google, Facebook (Meta), Zendesk, Adobe, Dropbox, McKinsey, Salesforce, IGM Bio, Simply Good Foods, and PayPal. Women Talk Design's mission is to amplify the voices of women and nonbinary folks through visibility, training, and community. As CEO, I developed and implemented a business model that uses B2B revenue from custom L&D programs and sponsorships to fund free and low-cost community programs. My work has involved: - Cultivating and managing end-to-end client relationships (from prospecting, pitching, and contract negotiation to program delivery and evaluation)- Acquiring subject matter expertise in public speaking, storytelling, meeting effectiveness, and DEI used to develop and facilitate client and community learning programs- Leading the strategy, research, user testing, and project management for our branding and website redesign, resulting in 10x growth of speaker directory- Developing marketing and event partnerships with associations, nonprofits, and other community organizations to grow audience from 0 to 6,000+- Co-authoring a public speaking book, Present Yourself, while managing a team of 8 editors, designers, and marketers to kickstart and publish the project- Building and leading a team of marketers and operators to scale our impact

Austin, Texas Area

Alongside co-founders, built a 501c3 to cultivate community, foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, and make design accessible to everyone.My work included:- Galvanizing co-founders, community partners, and event hosts to launch inaugural week-long festival with 30+ curated workshops, studio tours and evening events from the community in under six months - Executing the transition to online in 2020 and hybrid in 2021, growing event to 4,000+ attendees- Securing in-kind sponsorships and managing relationships with website and design partners- Spearheading the development of enforceable Code of Conduct shaped by host, partner, board, and volunteer input - Creating community event proposal process and evaluated 100+ submissions annually - Leading communications team consisting of website, design, email strategy, content, PR, and social media- Managing Advisory Board comprised of 10+ senior-level community stakeholders

Developed and taught the course "Public Speaking Essentials for Women Leaders: A Design-BasedApproach."

Austin

Launched and led GA's Texas business (GM role)My work included:- Quickly building out local sales, marketing, operations, instruction, and partnerships functions to expand team from 1 to 20+- Leading and coaching high-performing team of managers and ICs- Managing the P&L, setting team OKRs, facilitating weekly, quarterly, and annual business updates, forecasting revenue and contribution- Overseeing key metrics, including email acquisition, sales close rate, NPS, and student outcomes- Reporting regularly on business insights directly to COO- Growing the business to $XMM in annual revenue and enabling 2000+ individuals to enhance their skills in the workforce

Greater New York City Area

Created a new role to scale and operationalize GA’s global education programs.My work included: - Expanding innovative full-time design program from 2 to 15 cities- Developing and facilitating trainings for producers, coaching team members, and establishing operational best practices and metrics reporting- Matrix-managing team of 20+ course producers to ensure ongoing operational efficiency, consistency, and quality of programs around the globe- Guiding the GTM team on launch strategy, revenue projections, local marketing, and hiring- Collaborating with HR to design and implement comprehensive onboarding program for all new hires

San Francisco Bay Area

Joined GA as one of the first members of new markets team to lead expansion to global campusesMy work included:- Launching and managing San Francisco’s education programs- B2C sales, instructor hiring and coaching, student experience and feedback, budget management, and corporate partnership development- Producing short-form workshops and leading creative partnered marketing tactics to reach new audiences- Identifying the need for a full-time UX program and collaborating with global counterparts in product, marketing, and finance to build, launch, and run first program

Master Of Science In Commerce, Marketing And Management

Program included 3-week Global Immersion Experience in Southeast Asia, with week-long study at National University of Singapore

Bachelor Of The Arts, Art History