Daphne Johnson

Daphne is the CEO and Growth Advisor at DAPHNE, a boutique firm specializing in sustainable growth strategies. She helps global brands identify their best customers and expand into new markets through marketing, sales, and partnerships. Before founding DAPHNE, she led transformative initiatives for Fortune 100 brands like Verizon, American Express, and Yahoo. At Yahoo, she helped sales leadership identify new areas for growth and development. She spearheaded a channel sales partnership with parent company Verizon, ultimately leading to groundbreaking partnerships in 5G, data, content, and advertising. Outside of her professional accomplishments, Daphne holds an MBA from Columbia University, mentors students and start-ups at Tulane and Columbia, and is a two-time gold medalist in figure skating.