Danielle Smith is a Director, Talent Acquisition at Allegro Group and plays a key role in cultivating and maintaining confidential executive search and recruiting relationships in the Minneapolis area. Passionate about empowering value-based leaders, Danielle excels at understanding each client’s unique executive recruitment needs while consistently presenting tailored solutions that exceed expectations.

• Prior to her current role, Danielle served as VP of Business Development at a marketing technology company. With over 20 years of leadership experience, she is known for fostering a positive environment and empowering individuals to achieve their full potential through advancement and transition. Her expertise includes crafting strategies for long-term engagement and activation programs in healthcare.

• Danielle’s own pivotal professional shift enhances her passion for the career transition process. With an uncanny ability to help clients identify gaps, overcome obstacles and achieve success, she brings efficiency to their professional trajectory through a genuine approach.

• Committed to staying informed on the latest job market trends, Danielle continuously expands her knowledge to bring the best solutions forward for her clients. Actively participating in local conferences and supporting organizations like Firefighters for Healing, she completed the Hood to Coast 196-mile relay in 2023, raising awareness for the global water crisis.

A graduate of leadership development programs with a Biology Degree from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, Danielle’s dynamic corporate sales and marketing experience is invaluable for Allegro Group’s presence in the Minneapolis/St. Paul market. In her spare time, she is continuously developing her meditation practice, devours books on her quest to become an uncertified bookworm and embraces physical challenges. Danielle is a sun chaser, a food enthusiast, and finds deep fulfillment in old-fashioned forest bathing on the North Shore of MN.

Outside of her personal pursuits, Danielle passionately supports her three young athletes at home with her husband, Sean, whom she met at Hopkins High School. With her unwavering commitment to excellence and dynamic leadership, Danielle is a driving force behind Allegro’s work to activate change and inspire leaders to new levels of success.