Danielle DeDario - MOST LIKELY TO GET SOMETHING DONE

For Danielle DeDario, passion and a detailed schedule are essential to getting things done.

Born and raised in Rockford, DeDario is vice president and business banking relationship manager covering northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin for U.S. Bank.

“I very much want to help in every area I can, from helping organizations move forward to impacting my customers’ lives to impacting our community,” DeDario said. “To do that, you have to get things done, or change isn’t going to happen.”

As a commercial banker, she loves helping customers grow their businesses and improve processes and efficiencies.

DeDario learned the art of getting things done early on. She was a single mom and worked at Lino’s for 14 years while putting herself through school, eventually earning her MBA.

“I’m a very ambitious person,” she said. “Being a single mom at 20 changes your whole way of thinking.”

To stay organized, DeDario always has a notebook so she can jot down notes, ideas and to-do items. She also embraces a focused calendar with time allocated for important projects.

“Mindset is also really important,” she said. “People always say I’m such a positive person. Training yourself to be grateful for what you have and what you get to do really raises your confidence.”

DeDario is the vice president of Circle of Change, programming chair for Next Rockford, treasurer of the River District Association and a member of RAMP’s finance committee.

She’s also part of Rockford Network of Professional Women, an ambassador for the Stateline Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Northern Illinois Community Development Corporation and served as a moderator for the 2023 Leadership Rockford class.