Danielle J. Harris is the Managing Director of Engagement at Elemental Impact, where she leads strategic communications and marketing for a climate tech investor focused on deployment—bringing innovations from pilot to implementation, proving these technologies work at scale with real customers spanning government agencies, corporations, and community organizations. She amplifies these proof points to drive broader adoption and investment in climate technologies.
Danielle's career spans urban planning, climate tech, and marketing. She spent nine years as a city planner with the City and County of San Francisco, focusing on community engagement and equitable investment in underserved neighborhoods. She was instrumental in the programming and development of SFMTA's Office of Innovation, where she established all private partnerships, internal integration processes, and technology pilots.
At Elemental, Danielle has led the organization's mobility innovation strategy, expanded portfolio diversity, and now oversees multi-channel campaigns, portfolio storytelling, and media strategy. She has spoken at over 100 national and international forums on equity-focused civic and sustainability tech innovations.
What drives Danielle's work is strategic translation—connecting technical innovations with human needs, policy frameworks with market opportunities, and ambitious visions with practical implementation. She believes technology is a tool that should be leveraged to decarbonize faster and build truly equitable solutions.More...