A true entrepreneur at heart with an endless drive, fiery spirit and never-ending desire to build, design, and create.  A graduate with a business degree from Marymount Manhattan College in New York City,  Danielle established a career in the corporate sector of the fashion industry, quickly working her way up to a National Sales Manager level with over a decade of overseeing brands both in the US and Internationally.  While building her early career in the fashion industry, she saw an opportunity to capitalize on the food truck craze by simultaneously launching one of the first ever fashion trucks in 2012 “Chic Rattle & Roll” a mobile “boutique on wheels” featured in such publications as The Wall Street Journal and TIME NY.    

 

Her most important role is being a mom to her 3 young children, Madison (11), Jagger (6), and Bellamy (1).  Having a career that allows her to be hands on with her children has always been her priority, but fueling her fire to work and make a name for herself has never wavered since a young age.   Upon meeting her now husband and long time fitness, health and wellness expert Brian Kermizian, he quickly became her biggest inspiration and cheerleader, and her passion for building brands went into overdrive.  The two opened the doors of The Compound in September 2020.  Originating as a high-end fitness studio, The Compound is now home to the 2022 Best of Essex County gold winning “Best Coffee Shop” - The Compound Coffee Co. and a popular event space, hosting weekly events from children’s and adult birthday parties, corporate and networking events, wellness and fitness events, showers and more.

 

Her detailed process in creating, building and designing The Compound and all of the spaces within this unique place has opened the door to working on projects outside of her business, allowing Danielle to exercise her truest passion: the desire and ability to design, create, transform, build and execute any project that comes her way.   Grateful to the friends, family, customers and referrals who have trusted her with their own projects, Danielle launched the next chapter of the brand: Compound + Creative, working with select clients on both residential and commercial projects.  “Creating spaces + executing visions is what I love to do, and doing it for others has brought me a new level of joy, appreciation and excitement….making it fun, stress-free, and affordable for my clients is just an added perk”