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For nearly a decade, Daniela served as Director of Business Development for Nixon Peabody’s private equity and family office practice where she led a number of significant initiatives including the strategic rebranding and oversight of the firm’s deal sourcing referral program. In addition, she developed and launched the firm’s national family office initiative where she established strategic partnerships, facilitated deal sourcing introductions for family offices, among other value-add offerings. Daniela also launched a Women in Private Equity effort in Boston and New York City and continues to help make progress with helping advance efforts of women and minorities in the private equity and family offices industry. In addition, she also led the business development and investor relations efforts at a private credit and structured equity fund.
Daniela began her career in investor relations for a high-tech PR agency and a global provider of analytical instruments and services. Daniela has done impactful and transformational work in both the private and public sector. She served as a Deputy General Counsel for the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR) where she worked closely with OCABR agencies including the Division of Banks, Division of Insurance, Division of Professional Licensure, Division of Standards and Department of Telecommunications and Cable.
In addition, Daniela was appointed by Massachusetts Governors Mitt Romney and Deval Patrick to the Salem State University Board of Trustees. She also served as a member of the Massachusetts Regional Competitiveness Council for the Northeast Region. In addition to her corporate, legal, and political experience, she held leadership roles and has been active with the Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce including their Women’s Network Advisory Board and Executive Leadership Institute and Bentley University Executive Club.
Daniela is passionate about closing the opportunity gap for women in the workplace to help them advance and thrive. She is dedicated to the success of women-owned businesses and volunteered for numerous non-profits including mentoring women and minority law students through Suffolk University Law School’s Alumni Mentoring Program and pro bono legal services through the Massachusetts Women’s Bar Foundation, Family Law Project. Daniela has been recognized for her community service and outstanding leadership efforts including Small Business Nominee for the North of Boston Businesswomen of the Year Award when she had her own law practice and the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus prestigious Wonder Woman Award.
Daniela graduated from Bentley University and received her Juris Doctorate from Suffolk University Law School. She is a member of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bar. In addition, she is currently enrolled in a Masters in Finance program at Bentley University.
Daniela is passionate about connecting people in her professional and personal network. If she is not happily making a connection, she can be found cooking a great meal for her family and friends, taking a yoga class, spinning, gardening, helping in her local community or planning her next travel destination. Daniela enjoys being active and is a certified yoga instructor, former half marathoner and former spin instructor.
