Danielle Boyd recently joined Direct Impact as an Account Director. She is based in Dallas, Texas and brings over 10 years of strategic communications experience to the firm. Prior to joining Direct Impact, Danielle worked at NEC Corporation of America with a primary focus on internal communications, developing effective communication strategies to build brand awareness, driving employee engagement and partnering with local nonprofit organizations for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.

Danielle has worked in state and local government for the Texas Department of Transportation where she was a media spokesperson covering major county construction projects and transportation issues. She also kept close relationships with government officials to help keep the public informed on the progress of the projects.

She started her career in broadcast news as an editor at a local NBC affiliate in Dallas/Fort Worth. In this capacity, she worked under tight deadlines, managed multiple projects and provided live updates to news crews during breaking news and general assignment coverage. During her tenure in local broadcast news, she also worked as a consumer producer with other local NBC affiliates.  In this role, Danielle developed a range of relationships with local and national media contacts.

Hometown Newspaper: The Tennessean