Danielle Leedeman is an Integrated Marketing Manager focused on our Health and Learning & Society grand challenge areas. In partnership with our Marketing and Prize Operations teams, she develops strategic plans and coordinates all marketing and communications activities throughout the lifecycle of a prize, including branding and storytelling, digital and social media strategies, events and experiences, and media relations, to drive awareness and engagement with key audiences.

In her most recent role as a Senior Account Manager at a branding agency, Danielle crafted corporate and employer brands for leading biotech and life science companies with three key audiences in mind: employees, partners, and investors. She managed integrated marketing campaigns, communications strategies, leadership workshops, and DEI initiatives to help position these healthcare organizations to deliver their absolute best for patient communities. She finds fulfillment in structuring processes and fostering relationships to achieve ambitious goals and is intentionally aligning her career with causes that are deeply committed to supporting a broader community.

Danielle graduated summa cum laude from the University of California, Los Angeles with a B.A. in Communication and was selected for The Center for American Politics and Public Policy's Washington D.C. Program. She is also a graduate of Cornell University’s Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program.

Outside of work, she enjoys exploring new coffee shops, painting abstract art, volunteering, and planning her next international trip.