Danielle Hernandez

Director of McAlister Auditorium @ Furman University

For more than 25 years, Danielle Hernandez has enjoyed working in many aspects of the live events industry. She is the Director of McAlister Auditorium, a 1900 seat proscenium performance space at Furman University in Greenville, SC. At Furman, she is responsible for ensuring a safe environment for staff, performers and patrons ranging from young children to senior citizens. Throughout her career she has become more and more focused on safety in the performance industry, which led her to the Event Safety Alliance. The joy of finding her people has led to increased involvement in the organization, training and in promoting safety both at local and national levels. Danielle is on the Board of Directors for the Event Safety Alliance, is a member of the ESTA Event Safety Working Group, and leads the ESTA task group creating an ANSI standard for Communications at live event productions.