Danielle Hawthorne is an Executive leader, Speaker, Podcast host and Consultant committed to helping people and organizations reach their full potential. As Co-Founder and CEO of Worthy of Dignity, she is deeply committed to recognizing and valuing the humanity, worth, and dignity within herself and others. She is also committed to using her voice and rich experiences to authentically contribute, fearlessly advocate, and profoundly enhance every space she enters by connecting and engaging with people.

Danielle’s passion for eliminating systems of oppression, led to her role as Vice President of Programs at Code2040. During her tenure she championed strategic initiatives with transformative results for their Fellows Programs, corporate partnerships and the 6000+ community of technologists, allies, advocates and supporters. As a responsive leader, Ms. Hawthorne restructured and expanded service offerings in her prior role as Director of Early Career Programs. Her shared efforts toward completely liberating Black and Latinx people in tech ultimately aim to impact every industry.