Danielle Noble began her career as a social worker and non-profit administrator, transitioned to local government, and became a professional coach. She is a generalist municipal executive and an expert in social services, homelessness, housing, and organizational development.

Between 2005 and 2024, she served the City of Santa Monica, CA in various roles, including Deputy City Manager, Assistant Director, and Acting Director of the Community Services and Housing and Human Services Departments. During this time, she convened and led interdepartmental policy development and program implementation, addressed homelessness, provided strategic direction on cultural, recreational, social services, educational, and affordable housing programs, analyzed state and federal legislation for local impact and managed advocacy efforts, oversaw Council agenda preparation, built and monitored capital and operating budgets, and guided communications, strategic planning, and grantmaking policies. Additionally, Danielle strategized with City Managers, Assistant City Managers, and Department Directors on a variety of issues and projects, led through the COVID crisis and two departmental re-organizations, and partnered with the Human Resources Department to create and launch new organizational development initiatives including employee engagement programs and training academies, as well as designed and delivered professional development workshops.

Danielle earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Women’s Studies from Ithaca College in New York, a Master in Social Work (MSW) from the University of Southern California, is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) through the Co-Active Training Institute, and holds an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential from the International Coaching Federation. She is also a graduate of the University of Virginia’s International City/County Managers Association (ICMA) Senior Executive Institute, the University of California’s Berkeley Executive Seminar, a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and mentors young adults to become confident, college-bound, and career ready. In support of current and future municipal leaders, she serves as an International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Coach.

To learn more about her coaching practice and approach, visit

www.spacetogrowcoaching.com.