Danielle is a scientist turned start-up founder, leading Visible Network Labs as CEO and Founder. Her combination of 25 years as a network scientist studying social connectedness and health, published author, 15 years as a tenured professor at the University of Colorado, and her successful launch and scaling of the Center on Network Science came together in one big idea to start VNL. She is an entrepreneur, technologist, network scientist, fundraiser, and mother to three spirited girls. She is a nationally known expert and keynote speaker on applied network science, with specific expertise in public health systems, entrepreneurial ecosystems, and educational systems. Danielle has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles on networks. She leads VNL’s strategic approach, is the company’s lead fundraiser, and has a vision for utilizing network science to solve our most pressing and intractable problems.