Danna Barnett

Danna Barnett currently serves as the Startup Program Coordinator at Shaping Our Appalachian Region, Inc. (SOAR), focusing on building relationships with educational institutions and implementing entrepreneurship initiatives across Appalachia Kentucky. Previous experience includes a role as a Business Consultant at BAM Travel Tours, where Danna enhanced brand visibility through marketing strategies and social media management. Additional roles encompass community organizing with Appalachians for Appalachia, presenting to venture capitalists at The Diverse Perspective, and various administrative positions at the University of California, Los Angeles. Danna began the professional journey at the University of Kentucky, where responsibilities included support for undergraduate research initiatives and mentoring first-generation students. Danna holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from the University of Kentucky and a CORe Credential of Readiness from Harvard Business School Online.