Danielle Hansen

Danielle Hansen is a Senior Director, Global Strategic Sourcing at Tonal. She is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of St. Thomas teaching in the MBA and Executive Education Programs as well as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management. She is also Board Chair at Girls Are Powerful where she focuses on empowering girls. She possesses an extensive background in international supplier relationship management, contract manufacturing, negotiation, project management, and continuous improvement. She graduated Cum Laude with a triple major in Legal Studies in Business, Spanish, and Operations Management in 2004 from the University of St. Thomas. In 2009, she completed her MBA with focus in International Marketing also from the University of St. Thomas. She attended 3 Executive Education Courses from Harvard Law School including International Business Negotiations, Leadership & Negotiation, and Advanced Negotiation Master Class in 2013. In addition, she is certified as a Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB) & Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM). Through her tenure, she has earned numerous awards including the 2018 Mentor of the Year Award, 6 Star Financial Results Award, Employee of the Month, People’s Choice Award, and a Collaborative Inquiry Research Grant. Danielle continues to train on topics of negotiation, contract management, continuous improvement, supplier communication, conflict management, emotional intelligence, & strategy. Danielle is passionate about improving people’s lives and has had the opportunity for the past 17 years to impact/improve people’s lives on a daily basis through ensuring continuity of quality supply of medical device, bio-pharmaceutical, and industrial industry product while at Tonal, Coloplast, CPC, Stryker, St. Jude Medical, Honeywell, & Medtronic.

Education

• Executive Education Harvard Law School (2013)
• MBA University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business (2006 — 2009)
• BA University of St. Thomas (2000 — 2004)

Companies

• Senior Director, Global Strategic Sourcing Tonal (2021)
• Adjunct Professor University of St. Thomas (2016)
• Senior Lecturer - Supply Chain & Operations Management University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management (2021 — 2021)
• Director of Global Strategic Sourcing Coloplast (2018 — 2021)
• Director of Strategic Sourcing CPC - Colder Products Company (2016 — 2018)
• Senior Global Sourcing Manager Stryker (2014 — 2016)
• Sourcing Manager Stryker (2013 — 2014)
• Senior Commodity Manager St. Jude Medical (2012 — 2013)
• Contract Manufacturing Category Manager Honeywell (2010 — 2012)