Our Team

Danielle Frottier - Department Head, OAI Administration

Department Head, OAI Administration OAI Team Member Since: 1998 Years of Experience: 15 General Info Phone: 202-338-6100 ext. 117 Fax: 202-338-8182 dfrottier@oai-usa.com

Biography

Danielle Frottier has been a part of the OAI team for eleven years. As the Department Head of OAI Administration, she oversees the human resources, marketing, new business and administrative functions of the company. With over fifteen years of experience in nonprofit management, event management, cause-related marketing, development management, strategic planning and board development, she brings valuable insights into the specific needs of our clients which allow her to effectively consult on a wide variety of issues relevant to the nonprofit industry.

In her eleven years at OAI, Danielle has served in a variety of positions for the company. In June 2007, she became the first Department Head taking on oversight of the Nonprofit Management Department.  Prior to that, she was a Senior Director where she focused on building the company’s business lines and ensuring that OAI’s clients received the best possible service. As a Director at OAI, she managed a variety of clients including: King Hussein Foundation International, The Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation, Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities, Youth, I.N.C.(Improving Nonprofits for Children), Operation Smile, US Navy Memorial Foundation and American Friends of the Czech Republic.

Before joining the OAI team, Danielle worked for Share Our Strength in Washington, DC in the cause-related marketing department managing the American Express, Tyson Foods, SYSCO Corporation and Samuel Adams accounts. She also spent two years at a full-service advertising agency, W.B. Doner & Company, in Southfield, Michigan. She managed the La-Z-Boy Brand, Coca-Cola and Minute Maid accounts.

In 2002, Danielle completed the Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate program at Georgetown University. This course gave an overview of the current state of the nonprofit sector, best practices within the sector and provided valuable insights into effective leadership and management skills.

A graduate of Northwestern University, she competed as an NCAA swimmer for the Wildcats. She continued her love of swimming by working as the Assistant Women’s Swim Coach at Princeton University from 2005-2006.