Elise Daniel

Elise Daniel serves as the Executive Assistant to the President & CEO. In her current role, she provides executive support ensuring organized and efficient office administration. Prior to joining The Dallas Foundation, Elise served as the Director of Administration at Texas Women’s Foundation and supported the Mission & Outreach ministry at First United Methodist Church, where she discovered her passion for nonprofit work and helping others. Before that, she spent her career managing vendor relationships with Fortune 500 customers, payroll implementation and ERP project management with organizations such as Oracle and ADP.

Elise has a gift for giving back. She has participated in many local and international mission trips and has served on the theater board at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. A third generation Texan, she grew up in Plano and graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Psychology. She resides in Dallas with a rescue Boston Terrier and is the proud parent of three thriving young adults. Elise is a lover of the arts, home improvement projects, traveling, finding new hiking spots, and spending time with family.