Dani
Frese
Senior Vice President
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Dani is a Senior Vice President in Tusk’s New York office, where she leads integrated campaigns at the intersection of policy, technology, and public affairs. She works across the firm’s regulatory, communications, and issue advocacy practices, with a focus on artificial intelligence, emerging tech, and access-driven innovation.
At Tusk, Dani advises high-growth companies and mission-driven organizations navigating complex political and regulatory environments. She has led efforts to shift public perception, build coalitions, and secure legislative and procurement wins across sectors, including AI, labor, child care, and health. Her work spans multistate communications strategy, business-to-government growth, and earned media campaigns designed to influence both policy and public opinion. She has launched and served as spokesperson for coalition-based initiatives, developed strategic narratives to reframe emerging policy issues, and ghostwritten and placed thought leadership in top-tier publications, including The New York Times and The Information. Dani has also supported the creation of ethics-forward frameworks for AI and frontier technologies, helping clients build trust and credibility in fast-moving regulatory environments.
In addition to her client work, Dani supports Tusk Philanthropies’ anti-hunger portfolio, helping advance policies like universal school meals through strategic messaging and communications.
Before joining Tusk, Dani held roles at a consumer company focused on women’s leadership and social impact, and in the legal field at firms including Kellogg Hansen, a leading trial and appellate litigation practice in Washington, D.C. Originally from Miami, she earned her B.A. in International Affairs and Psychology, cum laude, from The George Washington University, where she was a four-year Division I athlete. She lives in New York City.