Executive Government Advisor, Amazon Web Services

As an Executive Government Advisor, Danielle helps public sector customers understand how to procure and contract for cloud technology solutions. 

Prior to joining Amazon Web Services Danielle spent over 20 years in public sector procurement including higher education and local government. As Chief Procurement Officer for King County, Washington, she led a $3 billion procure-to-pay organization and was responsible for sponsoring multiple Lean Six Sigma transformation projects that reduced cycle time and improved customer experience. Danielle led technology and policy modernizations at multiple organizations, and served for over a decade in leadership roles with NIGP, the Institute for Public Procurement, Rocky Mountain Governmental Purchasing Association, and Colorado Municipal League. She is a Certified Public Procurement Official. 
 
Danielle earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and 14 years later, earned her Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Colorado at Denver while working full-time and raising two small children.