Danielle Kristine Toussaint is the founder of Purple Haus, a creative intelligence and communications strategy consultancy that partners with visionary leaders advancing new frontiers in economic mobility, health, environment, education, workforce, technology and philanthropy to achieve breakthroughs in business and society.

Over her twenty-year career, she has unlocked over $250 million in corporate and philanthropic investments to organizations where she managed external affairs, communications, development, and partnership efforts. A seasoned nonprofit executive and entrepreneurial leader, she has been Chief External Affairs Officer for NewSchools Venture Fund, Communicator in Residence for Ascend at The Aspen Institute, and Managing Director of Marketing and Communications for both iMentor and KID Museum. She is also founder of Dream Purple Foundation, a nonprofit think tank that convenes, connects, and catalyzes the work of creatives, technologists, and social entrepreneurs who are designing a future of work where human creative potential is augmented, but never replaced, by AI.

Her book, Dare to Think Purple, shares leadership insights and inspiring stories from social entrepreneurs and impact-driven executives and her ghostwriting and self-authored articles and speeches have been featured in outlets such as Huffington Post, Forbes.com, Business Insider, and TEDx. She holds a B.A. in Political Science and African American Studies from Yale University and an M.S.Ed from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. She is on the national board of directors for Reading Partners and an active member of the Jackie Robinson Foundation Alumni Association.