Danielle Austen

Danielle Austen was selected for Medill’s Hall of Achievement in 2026.

Austen is the founder and CEO of fluent360, which creates a comprehensive marketing approach to reach consumers in the African American, US Hispanic, Asian American and LGBTQ+ communities.

Previously, she led marketing for Nordstrom, Jaguar North America and Sony. She focused on inclusion in the marketing efforts she led and was committed to telling the stories of multicultural consumers in an honest and insightful way.

In 2023, Austen was honored as the 65th recipient of the Advertising Woman of the Year Award by the Chicago Advertising Federation.

She serves on the Board of Directors for the Girl Scouts of Chicago and Northwest Indiana and is a corporate member on the American Advertising Federation’s National Board of Directors. She also is a trustee at Adler University.