With more than two decades of experience in governmental advocacy, organizational management, and communications, Dani has made an indelible mark on national organizational expansions, procuring millions in grant funding and appropriations, and effectively leading coalitions to success across the nation. She founded Kaiser Advocacy with the goal of focusing on policy that raises the standard of living for all Californians, through the expansion and strengthening of consumer protections, privacy protections, restorative justice, and the advancement of workforce development programs. 

 She is one of the state’s leading advocates on consumer privacy protections and economic justice policy reforms for low-income Californians, senior citizens, and non-English speakers.  She has passed legislation related to immigrant rights, clean energy, gun violence protections, consumer privacy protections, K-12 and higher education, all with the unifying goal of ensuring the autonomy, safety, prosperity, and dignity of our state’s most vulnerable communities.  Through her policy work, she is also part of the California Dream Alliance. To date, she also has procured over $8 billion in funding for clients, including funding for the California Violence Intervention Program and workforce development programs. 

 In 2017, Dani and her colleagues formed We Said Enough, a national movement to eradicate discrimination and harassment in politics, resulting in recognition in Time Magazine’s 2019 Person of the Year. This successful initiative has led to the passage of over 900 pieces of national legislation, including policy reform in multiple states and at the federal level.

 Dani holds a B.A. from the University of California, Davis and an MA from San Francisco State University.  She serves on the board of Sacramento-based Waking the Village which provides housing, education, and holistic support services to Sacramento’s homeless, parenting youth and their children.