Daniel Marsili is President of the National Academy of Human Resources (NAHR) and a Fellow of the Academy since 2012. Through a rigorous peer review process, NAHR recognizes individuals as Fellows who have distinguished themselves through their leadership in the broad field of human resources. It also recognizes select organizations and institutions. Through its not-for-profit Foundation, NAHR sponsors a Chief Human Resources Officer Academy, Fellows in the Classroom program, and an array of scholarships that support students committed to human resources careers. He is a retired Chief Human Resources Officer at Colgate-Palmolive Company, a leading global consumer products company, with operations in over 200 countries and more than 35,000 employees worldwide from which he retired after thirty years’ service.

Daniel first traveled to India through his corporate work and was immediately drawn to the rich and vibrant culture. He learned of Miracle Foundation’s work in 2005 and traveled to India with Miracle Foundation’s Ambassador Program to see the organization’s work firsthand. His passion for Miracle Foundation’s mission and the children it benefits grows exponentially each year he is involved.

In other leadership roles, he is a Fellow of the Human Resources Policy Institute at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business. He also is a member of the Advisory Board for the Black Experience, a 501(c)(3) which produces and open-sources educational content highlighting positive and uplifting stories of successful Black Americans with the mission of being part of the change to end systemic racism.

Daniel is a cum laude graduate of University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and holds a JD from Loyola University, New Orleans. Daniel lives with his family, including twin girls, in New York.