Welcome back to Driven 4word: Influential Leaders Powered By God’s Will. Join us each month as we share the life story of an influential leader who humbled themselves to God’s plan for their life and embarked on a journey that only He could orchestrate.

The influential leader we will learn from this month is Danelle Radney. The oldest of three girls and the daughter of two parents in full-time ministry, Danelle’s early years in Detroit and Minneapolis were full of hands-on ministry opportunities and exposure to multiple cultural communities. From a young age, Danelle leaned into an innate drive to succeed and make a difference in the world, and while this helped open doors for her, it also caused her to realize that God’s way truly is the best way.  

Listen below as Danelle begins her story.

Danelle Radney has 20 years of experience in national multisite operations, DEI strategy and leadership development. Danelle leads Health Equity strategy and operations nationally for DaVita Inc. DaVita is a Fortune 500 Company with over 200,000 patients and nearly 3,000 dialysis centers nationwide. Her team is responsible for developing and leading interventions improving clinical outcomes in communities with the greatest needs.

Danelle holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management. Danelle is an INROADS alumna, MLT MBA Prep Alumna and former HBS Leadership Fellow.

She sits on the Board for Fund for Education Abroad and the HBS Christian Fellowship Alumni Association.