Danielle Bateman Girondo

Danielle Bateman Gironda is Chief Marketing Officer at Midwest BankCentre, where she leads the bank's marketing, branding, and customer engagement strategies. With over 20years of experience spanning investment banking, private wealth management, casino operations, grocery retail, and community banking, the common thread throughout her career is guiding organizations through transition points, helping them scale for sustainable growth. Danielle's data-driven and strategic approach has been instrumental in expanding the bank's market presence and brand strength. Since joining MBC, she has built the marketing function from the ground up, assembling a high-performing team and implementing innovative strategies that drive both top- and bottom-line growth. She has successfully positioned the bank as a differentiated leader in a highly commoditized industry, spearheading initiatives that accelerate new customer acquisition, strengthen retention, and enhance brand equity. She holds an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a BSBA, magna cum laude, from Washington University in St. Louis. Danielle has been recognized as one of the Most Influential Women in Business by the St. Louis Business Journal, a Top 100 Marketing Executive by the Path to Purchase Institute and a Top Women in Grocery by Progressive Grocer.