Danielle Fanning
Director of Public Relations
Danielle Fanning is a highly skilled Director of Public Relations, well-versed in driving results-getting media relations and communications strategy. Known for their resourcefulness and integrity, they thrive on navigating complex challenges using creative and forward-thinking approaches – qualities that have propelled their success in public relations.
They are a former journalist-turned public relations and marketing professional with extensive experience across persuasive and journalistic writing, media relations, community engagement and integrated digital strategy. Before joining Aker Ink, Danielle worked at several Phoenix agencies serving clients across the renewable energy, food and beverage, hospitality, skincare, government, healthcare, home improvement and entertainment verticals.
During their tenure as a journalist at the Arizona Republic and Dallas Morning News, Danielle covered public safety, courts and politics, peppering in community-centric general assignment pieces any chance they got. Driven by the art of storytelling, Danielle is an award-winning writer who has earned accolades from the Arizona Press Club and Hearst Journalism Awards, along with an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award from Columbia University for their documentary work.
With an insatiable appetite for learning, Danielle is always looking for opportunities to broaden their professional horizons. Eager to stay at the forefront of industry advancements, they completed Google professional certificates in digital marketing and e-commerce as well as data analytics, solidifying their proficiency in utilizing data-driven approaches to enhance PR and marketing strategies that drive measurable results.
Danielle earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and mass communication from Arizona State University.
In their spare time, Danielle enjoys renovating their 1950s house, thrifting furniture and fashion finds in uptown Phoenix, herding their three cats, trying new downtown Phoenix restaurants and cocktail joints, rollerblading and sweating it out at reformer Pilates classes.
Danielle Grobmeier
Account Director
Danielle Fanning is a highly skilled Director of Public Relations, well-versed in driving results-getting media relations and communications strategy. Known for their resourcefulness and integrity, they thrive on navigating complex challenges using creative and forward-thinking approaches – qualities that have propelled their success in public relations.
They are a former journalist-turned public relations and marketing professional with extensive experience across persuasive and journalistic writing, media relations, community engagement and integrated digital strategy. Before joining Aker Ink, Danielle worked at several Phoenix agencies serving clients across the renewable energy, food and beverage, hospitality, skincare, government, healthcare, home improvement and entertainment verticals.
During their tenure as a journalist at the Arizona Republic and Dallas Morning News, Danielle covered public safety, courts and politics, peppering in community-centric general assignment pieces any chance they got. Driven by the art of storytelling, Danielle is an award-winning writer who has earned accolades from the Arizona Press Club and Hearst Journalism Awards, along with an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award from Columbia University for their documentary work.
With an insatiable appetite for learning, Danielle is always looking for opportunities to broaden their professional horizons. Eager to stay at the forefront of industry advancements, they completed Google professional certificates in digital marketing and e-commerce as well as data analytics, solidifying their proficiency in utilizing data-driven approaches to enhance PR and marketing strategies that drive measurable results.
Danielle earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and mass communication from Arizona State University.
In their spare time, Danielle enjoys renovating their 1950s house, thrifting furniture and fashion finds in uptown Phoenix, herding their three cats, trying new downtown Phoenix restaurants and cocktail joints, rollerblading and sweating it out at reformer Pilates classes.
- Cat Collector: Danielle is a lifelong animal lover, and their three cats, Soup, Halloumi and Kaiser, are the center of their world. But let’s be real, Danielle’s insatiable cat obsession means their family is always on the lookout for more whiskered wonders to join the ever-expanding clan.
- Obsessive Storyteller: It’s true – Danielle once spent six months writing a story about Dallas’ heavy metal scene on a dare after hearing someone sing “Walk” by Pantera at karaoke night. When it comes to a good story, Danielle won’t stop until it’s told to their satisfaction, even if that means spending hundreds of hours in dingy biker bars and befriending every die-hard metalhead within a 50-mile radius.
- Passable Knitter: At the onset of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Danielle took up knitting, and it’s been a steady hobby since. Can they make you a sweater? Probably not. What about a dog sweater? Maybe, but no guarantees it turns out cute (but at least your dog will make it look cute, right?)
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