Danielle Ezell
Through constantly working to silence her inner critic, Danielle coaches and advises local business leaders and, in turn, entirely changes the trajectory of Oklahoma City’s entire economic landscape.
What makes you feel proud?
I’m lucky to love what I do. When I help a leader, I know I’m not just helping an individual; I’m helping our community and our economy and I’m very proud of that.
Who is the biggest influence in your life? Why?
My grandmothers were my biggest influence. Both were college graduates and working professionals, which wasn’t common at all for their generation. Both were widowed fairly young and stressed to their granddaughters the importance of being able to support themselves and that there was no such thing as Prince Charming.
“When I help a leader, I know I’m not just helping an individual; I’m helping our community and our economy and I’m very proud of that.”
What keeps you up at night?
The challenges our state faces and how those challenges impact my clients and all of us. The highest incarceration rates in the country, poor health outcomes, deficiencies in our education system and the status of women in Oklahoma are just a few of the challenges we face. From a business standpoint, these issues and many others impact our ability to recruit employees and grow business.
What’s the single biggest problem you’d like to solve in your community?
I’d like to improve the status of women in Oklahoma. We’re in the bottom five for nearly any category.
Danielle is one of 100 women we have featured in the inaugural issue of Hundred Magazine. To learn more about her and the other 99 women, buy the issue.
