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Danielle Kristine Toussaint is founder and CEO Purple Haus  and President of our nonprofit partner organization, Dream Purple Foundation.

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Her book, Dare to Think Purple, shares leadership insights and inspiring stories from social entrepreneurs. Over her twenty-year career, she has partnered with leaders at global organizations, national philanthropies, and local nonprofits to unlock the power of narrative change and strategic communications for the greater good. Previously, she founded the creative agency, She Thinks Purple, and most recently led brand marketing, partnership development, and communications strategy as Chief External Affairs Officer for NewSchools Venture Fund. Prior to that, she was the inaugural Communicator in Residence for Ascend at the Aspen Institute. She has been an angel investor and advisor to women and new majority led startups with a focus on economic mobility, sustainability, and technology. Her ghostwriting and self-authored pieces have been featured in publications such as Huffington Post, Forbes.com, Business Insider, and TEDx.

Danyelle Murray is an senior leader with deep expertise spanning program design and strategy, business operations, and project management.

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As a Six Sigma–certified strategist, Danyelle works at the intersection of organizational efficiency, operations, and impact. She brings more than fifteen years in the higher‑education and nonprofit worlds, where she’s helped teams turn bold ideas into clear systems and measurable results—especially for young people from historically overlooked communities. At Purple Haus, she focuses on client experience, project management, and improving internal workflows so we can deliver consistently great work. Danyelle is also the founder of The Audacity Lab, a boutique consultancy that helps organizations tap into youth voice and leadership to drive change.

Misia Lerska is a multicultural and multimedia storyteller specializing in video and writing. A graduate of Wellesley College, she holds a bachelor's degree in Cinema & Media Studies and Peace & Justice Studies, with a focus on art for social justice.

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Born in the U.S. to Polish parents, Misia speaks five languages and embraces her multicultural identity in her work, fostering international collaboration and relationship building. Misia has collaborated with organizations such as Burness Communications, the World Bank, and the Google News Initiative across Chile, France, the U.S., and Canada. Now based in New York City, Misia is pursuing a degree in Visual Arts at New York University. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, attending jazz concerts, and indulging in NYC pizza, alongside her passion for cyanotype photography and cooking buttery dishes.