Danny Kotwas

Strategic Thinker | Team Builder | Tech Lover

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

About

I'm a seasoned leader with 18 years of experience turning complex challenges into practical, high-impact solutions. With an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management—focused on Strategy, Organizational Design, and Social Enterprise—I’ve spent my career at the intersection of innovation, technology, and leadership. I’m passionate about emerging tech, building new products and teams, and working with sharp, mission-driven people to tackle hard problems.

Experience

  • Director of AI Strategy & Projects at Godfrey & Kahn
    Nov 2025 - Present · 8 mos

    As Director of AI Strategy, I'm responsible for helping Godfrey & Kahn empower its people with cutting edge AI technology. This includes: • Working with firm leadership to set the AI vision, strategy, and roadmap • Identifying, prioritizing, and rationalizing AI use cases • Onboarding new vendors and tools • Managing AI transformations from pilot through implementation and continuous improvement • Ensuring compliance with ethical, regulatory, and risk considerations in AI adoption

  • Booz Allen Hamilton (Full-time · 9 yrs 3 mos)
    • Deputy Cyber Product Director - National Cyber Solutions
      Jan 2022 - Oct 2024 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      • Led National Cyber Platform’s product go-to-market business, focused on taking cyber products and services from conception to market across Federal and commercial clients • Program manager and alliance lead for several core cyber product partners • Developed business case and investment strategy for Booz Allen's zero trust firmwide investment in support of $1.8B DoD modernization program • Led development of National Cyber Solutions operating model • Helped stand up Booz Allen’s Global Government cyber business in INDOPACOM

    • Senior Associate - Strategic Innovation Group
      Dec 2020 - Jan 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

      • Worked with firm leadership to develop National Cyber Platform investment thesis, strategy, and operating model • Helped lead cyber strategy-focused business in the US, Middle East, and Southeast Asia • Developed and managed a non-classified program for scouting and analyzing adversary capabilities in emerging technologies for an Intel client

    • Cyber Strategy Lead - Commercial Group
      Aug 2015 - Dec 2020 · 5 yrs 5 mos

      • Built and led an executive (i.e., CISO and Board-focused) cyber strategy team that provided advisory to senior-level clients across commercial industries, including: Financial Services, Tech, Manufacturing/Defense, Automotive, Healthcare/Pharma, and Energy • Provided incident response and remediation support for multiple major data breaches across industries, including: Tech, Pharma, and Financial Services • Led and/or supported annual Commercial Strategy development, including market analysis, operating model development, financial planning, and go-to-market strategy

  • Technology Strategy Consultant at General Dynamics Information Technology
    Aug 2008 - May 2014 · 5 yrs 10 mos

    • Led technology transformation focused on contracts processing and business process improvement for $4.9 billion business unit within major defense contractor • Managed team of consultants engaged in strategic planning, project management, process development, metrics dashboarding, and IT/business integration in support of the Department of Homeland Security’s Critical Infrastructure Information Sharing Environment • Developed and conducted business case testing of applications against client and stakeholder requirements for a 25,000+ user Federal IT system • Provided technology transformation and organizational change management support for US Department of State’s Google Cloud implementation • Supported firm leadership with strategy analysis specifically focusing on market sizing, prioritization, go-to-market strategy, and valuation related to new business development and strategic acquisitions

  • Campus Marketing Manager at Uloop
    Jan 2008 - May 2008 · 5 mos

  • Marketing Intern at WorldStrides
    Jun 2007 - Aug 2007 · 3 mos