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.

Prior to joining ClientEarth she served as the Chief Legal Officer of a leading technology company, excelled as a white-collar litigator, led an innovative legal services company, and consulted with NRDC's legal team on opposing large-scale mining in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Danielle holds a law degree with distinction from Stanford Law School and earned her undergraduate degree Phi Beta Kappa from Brown University.