Dr. Danielle Beam is a dynamic and results-oriented executive leader with over a decade of leadership experience driving organizational growth and fostering impactful community relationships. Since March 2023, she has served as the Executive Director of the Food Education Fund in NYC, where she has since increased program offerings by 140%. In this role, she advocates for NYC’s most vulnerable youth, working with hospitality leaders to provide students with opportunities for mentorship, work experience, and economic mobility within this vibrant local industry.

Danielle earned her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Saint Peter’s University in 2020, following a Master of Arts in Teaching Secondary Education from NJCU in 2015 and a Bachelor of Science in History with double minors in Psychology and Communications from Ramapo College of New Jersey in 2011.