Danielle Meadows is an Executive Director and Head of the Business Solutions Team, known as BeST, for JPMorganChase. She is leading the firm's expansion of an underutilized talent pool by creating and championing a neurodivergent workforce with a focus on individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). In this role, Meadows strategically builds and drives the BeST operating model to engage and support IDD talent, with a focus on placing individuals into meaningful, business-integrated, and sustainable roles. Her scope encompasses all lines of business globally. In addition, Meadows works to drive policy changes focused on removing employment barriers for the disability community.With the onset of COVID-19, Meadows was able to implement a remote hiring and placement process for BeST participants. The concept of hiring, onboarding, and supporting the IDD community remotely had not been done before and was recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor as an exemplary practice.BeST is not only aligned with the Commercial Banking operating model but also with the Office of Disability Inclusion (ODI). ODI leads strategy and initiatives aimed at advancing careers while helping the firm aspire to be a bank of choice for people with disabilities.With over 20 years of leadership, operations and training experience, Meadows has been with the firm for 15 years. Prior to her current role, she spent more than 10 years in Home Lending Servicing and Default, where she leveraged her paralegal experience to implement improved default processing and training as an analyst, trainer, and manager.Meadows is a leader who is admired both inside and outside the firm — and her recognition as one of The Top 50 Women Leaders of Dallas for 2023 proves the point. She has a passion for giving back to thecommunity and working to embed diversity, equity, and inclusion into workplace culture. She has led and is a member of various DEI initiatives and Business Resource Groups at the firm and within her community.Additionally, she sits on the DisabilityIN: North Texas Affiliate Board of Directors providing thought leadership and insight and encouraging disability inclusion across the market. Meadows graduated from The Ohio State University with an undergraduate degree in Public Affairs Journalism & Communicationsand a Paralegal Certification from Capital University. Meadows has one son, who keeps her busy with his academic and extracurricular activities. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, volunteering, and traveling.