Danielle is an exceptional leader who stepped up to manage a large marketing team of 30 people during a critical transition period, demonstrating remarkable people management skills and earning the trust of her colleagues.

Known for her thoughtful and empathetic approach, she skilfully handled tough decisions while maintaining a strong focus on results, driven by metrics and commercial awareness.

Danielle excels in strategic planning; she has been able to lead comprehensive sales and marketing plans with significant budgets and navigate complex stakeholder relationships across multiple business units.

Her bravery in tackling challenges, combined with her ability to win people over, has made her a key asset in executing strategic initiatives.

Highly reliable and methodical, she presents herself with confidence and clarity, making her a standout marketing professional who consistently delivers outstanding results.

Danielle was instrumental in developing our digital marketing strategies and was also the first European marketing manager to begin working with an external agency partner. The agency was selected to help elevate our approach to strategic PR and communications; they continue as our lead PR agency in Europe and are now working for Topcon at a global level, a relationship that extends to almost ten years.

I valued Danielle’s input as a member of the senior management team for the UK business, where Danielle contributed ideas to develop the wider business strategy. Danielle was always able to foster strong relationships with the team at all levels and provided valuable insights into team dynamics.

I would have no hesitation in recommending Danielle to any employer that is looking for a talented, independent thinking and incredibly hard-working marketing professional for their team.

I worked alongside Dan at ISG, and I can confidently say that she is one of the most exceptional marketing leaders I’ve worked with. Dan is a brilliant marketer and visionary thinker, and she brings a level of empathy, emotional intelligence and psychological safety to teams that is rare to marketing leaders.

Dan played a pivotal role in professionalising our team and building strong relationships across the global business that significantly enhanced our teams marketing communications efforts and position within the business.

Dan’s unique ability to blend strategic insight with a deep understanding of people makes her an invaluable asset to any organisation. If you’re looking to strengthen and elevate your marketing communications, Dan is the leader you need on your team.

Dan has a wonderful ability to lead with vision, conviction and empathy while also operating as a hugely supportive and collaborative teammate. Working in Dan's team allowed me to develop personally as an employee and professionally as a marketer - all while having heaps of fun along the way!

It's rare to find a leader who is as equally committed to the growth and progression of the individuals within their team, as much as they are invested in the growth and betterment of the wider business. At Peldon Rose, Dan was unwavering in her commitment to all aspects of her role, and was a total pleasure to work with (and for!).

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Danielle for over a year and have always admired and appreciated her level of strategic insight. Danielle is brilliant at understanding client-side business objectives and aligning them with agency efforts to ensure cohesive, impactful results. Her ability to translate client needs into actionable strategies while fostering smooth collaboration with agencies makes them an invaluable partner. I highly recommend Danielle for any project requiring a strong strategic leader who can seamlessly bridge client and agency perspectives.

Danielle is a marketer with remarkable skill and vision. Dan is the kind of leader who encourages new ideas and empowers teams to think outside the box and challenge the 'norms', all while ensuring that strategies are aligned with business goals. She consciously communicated our missions as a business unit, helping us to fully understand the 'why' behind an approach and deepen our knowledge and exposure to overall strategy development and execution.

Dan truly cares about the professional development of her team. She consistently made time to mentor and guide me, offering valuable feedback and helping each of us grow in our roles. It was a privilege to work under her leadership.

Advice for future colleagues: Never turn down a piece of Dan's famous rocky road.