Dannie Patrick

Dannie Patrick currently serves as the Senior Director of Community Impact at the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, bringing extensive experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Previous roles include Global Inclusion Specialist at Principal Financial Group and Talent & Inclusion Consultant at Great Western Bank, where Dannie designed talent strategies and enhanced diverse talent pipelines. Experience as an Employee Engagement Specialist/Recruiter at Palmer Group involved performance consulting and DEI training, while earlier positions included Marketing Consultant at KCCI-TV and Loan Servicing Specialist at Wells Fargo, where Dannie developed diversity events and career development programs. A Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting was earned from Missouri State University, where involvement in the Giving Voice Troupe facilitated training on diversity and inclusion.