Danielle Silvestro

Danielle is a highly experienced People leader and consultant with over 15 years in HR and People Operations roles. She has worked across diverse industries from civil service and hospitality to high-growth tech startups, managing teams ranging from 15 to over 2,000 employees. Her expertise lies in building and leading People functions, particularly in globally distributed, hybrid, in-person, and fully remote companies. thepeoplevault+2

She is the founder of The People Vault, where she provides bespoke people operations support, strategic advice, and leadership coaching to first-time founders. Her mission is to help startups reduce turnover, boost employee engagement, and build resilient, high-performing teams through person-centred and future-focused solutions. thepeoplevault+2

Danielle possesses a strong background in coaching and psychology, holding a Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching from Henley Business School and pursuing a Master's in Organisational Psychology from Birkbeck, University of London. She is an ICF, ACC coach and is certified in various psychometric tools (Hogan, Facet5, Hucama) and methodologies like AgileHR and the Rocket Model. thepeoplevault+1

Throughout her career, Danielle has demonstrated a passion for employee engagement, organizational justice, and fostering strong company values. She is adept at designing scalable HR processes, leading large-scale change management programs, and solving complex people issues, emphasizing communication, empathy, and collaborative strategy development. mattwichrowski+1