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Danielle Perry Simmons is an attorney, entrepreneur, and philanthropist working at the intersection of technology, business, and entertainment. Originally from Austin, Texas, she grew up between her family’s 19th-century ranch and the UT Austin laboratories where her mother worked as a cancer research scientist, an early exposure that later led her to conduct behavioral neuroscience research at the NIH’s National Institute on Drug Abuse.
As Founding and Managing Partner of Kelly & Simmons LLP, Simmons advises high-growth companies in the entertainment, technology, and health science industries. She brings two decades of experience in cross-border M&A, corporate governance, and fundraising, including years at Skadden Arps in Los Angeles and New York.
Simmons is equally devoted to cultural and philanthropic leadership. For more than a decade she has raised funds and provided strategic counsel for UNICEF USA, co-chairing multiple gala events for the organization. She is also the founder of The Dissociate, a platform that works with scientists and artists to use the science of reward to rebuild the habit of critical thinking.
Creator of the Dissociate an organization that collaborates with scientists and artists to make media that rewards people for thinking critically.
Learn More →Co-Founder and Managing Partner, advising high-growth technology and media companies. Former Skadden Arps M&A and finance lawyer leading complex cross-border transactions.
Visit the Firm →Member of UNICEF USA National Board Program and Advocacy Committee and UNICEF NextGen Leadership Council.
Learn More →A sought-after voice on how capital, creativity, and strategic analysis can drive meaningful change. Perry speaks on:
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