Danielle Harlan is the founder of The Center for Advancing Leadership and Human Potential, an organization devoted to helping leaders and entrepreneurs be exceptional and maximize their impact on the world - while also effectively managing their health and wellness. She received her Ph.D. and Masters degree from Stanford University and is a certified fitness instructor.

Prior to launching the Center, Danielle was the Chief of Operations for the Carnegie Foundation, an organization that uses networks and quality improvement strategies to solve important problems in our world. She also has extensive teaching experience, and in addition to teaching in the United States, has taught in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, and South Africa.

In her spare time, Danielle enjoys trail running, yoga, high intensity interval training, snorkeling, climbing, reading (good) fiction, and creating mixed media art.