Danielle Lackey

Focus

Danielle Lackey spearheads the strategic direction and leads programmatic work for ClientEarth USA as its Executive Director. To empower this work, Danielle also builds relationships with key funders, engages with the Board of Directors, and oversees operational aspects of the organization. As a member of ClientEarth’s global management team, Danielle collaborates with her colleagues around the world in support of a shared global mission to bring about systemic change that protects the earth for – and with – its inhabitants.

Experience

Prior to joining ClientEarth, Danielle served as the Chief Legal Officer of an industry-leading technology company. Previously, she practiced as a white-collar litigator at a world-class law firm, conceived of and led an innovative legal services company, and was a consulting member of the Natural Resources Defense Council's legal team opposing large-scale mining in Bristol Bay, Alaska.

Education

Danielle earned her law degree with distinction from Stanford Law School and her undergraduate degree Phi Beta Kappa from Brown University.

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