Danielle Hinton, PhD, is a leader within McKinsey’s Public & Social Sector and Technology, Media & Telecommunications Practices in the United States. She helps private- and public-sector clients optimize product and service delivery, reduce costs, and improve customer experience via technology-driven digital and analytics transformations.
Danielle is also a leader of the firm's work on strategy and execution to close the digital divide. She has expertise across high-speed internet infrastructure deployment, digital inclusion, and the design and execution of initiatives to capture the value of investments and drive inclusive economic growth across residents, small businesses, corporations, and government agencies.
PUBLISHED WORK
“Inclusive infrastructure investment: How to empower communities,” McKinsey & Company, September 2023
“Let’s close the digital divide once and for all for Black communities,” The Hill, April 2023
“Virtual health for all: Closing the digital divide to expand access,” McKinsey & Company, March 2023
“Closing the digital divide in Black America,” McKinsey & Company, January 2023
“McKinsey helps advance racial equity through Black leadership development and more,” McKinsey & Company, October 2022
“Are states ready to close the US digital divide?,” McKinsey & Company, June 2022
PAST EXPERIENCE
C3.ai
Federal systems
Boston Consulting Group
Principal
Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Advanced networks, technical staff
Nokia Bell Labs
Wireless research, technical staff
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
PhD, electrical engineering
MEng, electrical engineering and computer science
BS, electrical engineering
University of Cambridge
BA, theology