closing keynote address

Danielle Sydnor

Friday, 11:30 a.m., Franklin CD

Danielle Sydnor is CEO of Rise Together Innovation Institute, a capstone of a larger, Franklin county-funded strategic plan to help an estimated 400,000-plus county residents find paths toward economic stability. She is also the founder of We Win Strategies Group (WWSG) a firm dedicated to working with a diverse array of stakeholders to create win-win outcomes for individuals, organizations, and communities.

Danielle was the Executive Director of Economic and Community Development Institute (ECDI) Northern Ohio, a statewide CDFI, where she led a multi-city team and oversaw operations, fundraising and stakeholder engagement.

Danielle is the Immediate Past President of the Greater Cleveland Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). She is a Commissioner on the Columbus Women’s Commission, a member on the Board of Trustees of Eliza Bryant, and Freedom Equity CDFI. She holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Phoenix. She is a proud recipient of Crain’s Cleveland 2019 40 Under 40 and a graduate of the 2020 class of Leadership Ohio.