Loretta Daniels is executive director of the Technology Association of Georgia’s Education Collaborative. Daniels is an expert in organizational leadership; diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); conflict management; communication; and leadership coaching. In addition, she specializes in strategic planning and cultural competency. As an executive leader in the corporate arena, she has served in executive leadership roles such as chief operations officer, vice president of sales and marketing, executive director of sales operations, and general manager. In addition, she has written corporate training manuals, Leading by Example and Fast Track to Excellence.

As the former executive director of corporate relations at Kennesaw State University, she worked with medium and large organizations to define and deliver leadership growth certificate programs designed to align with the company’s vision and objectives. Daniels partnered with C-level leadership and HR to determine leadership development goals, identify training gaps, enable cultural workplace initiatives, and implement gender pay equality and equitable hiring practices. Additionally, she served as the co-chair of the University Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and served on the Presidential Commission on Gender & Work-Life Issues. She advised executive teams, including the president and chief diversity officer, and consulted as a subject matter expert on DEI challenges and solutions and supported DEI’s continuous improvement efforts.

As an adjunct instructor of leadership at KSU since 2002, Daniels delivered in-class and online lectures encouraging students to think strategically by applying fundamentals to real-world problems. Courses taught included Corporate Communication and Conflict Resolution, Human Communications, Public Speaking, Writing for Public Communication, and Foundations of Leadership. Additionally, she has designed a Coursera Specialty Certificate program, Advanced Leadership Skills for the 21st Century Specialization.

Daniels received a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from Johnson University, a M.S. in Conflict Management, a B.A. in Communication from Bradley University, and a B.S. in Mass Communication/Media Studies from KSU. She is a Certified Diversity Professional and the author of two books, For Women Only, Women Mean Business (J & W Publishers, 1992), and Unlock Your Success, a Comprehensive Guide for Starting a Successful Business (J & W Publishers, 2006). Daniels’ 2025 book, Organizational Leadership, published by SAGE Publications, offers a new and comprehensive approach to organizational leadership to address the paradigm shift in our global business community.