Daniela Puglielli

Founder of MDR®

Daniela Puglielli is the founder of the Mediterranean Diet Roundtable® (www.MDRproject.com) a think tank dedicated to the promotion of healthy products and lifestyle in America and principal of Accent PR, selected by Forbes Magazine as a leading PR agency in the country. With an extensive experience in branding, marketing and international partnerships, Daniela holds a Master’s Degree in Communications from the University of Turin (Turin, Italy) and a Master’s Degree in Performing Arts from the Conservatorio di Musica (Pescara, Italy).

She is also a founding member of Associazione Gamma Donna (Turin, Italy), former Director of the Global Business Roundtable (NYC), former Executive Director of The Center for Italian & Italian-American Culture (NJ), among many other boards. She recently became advisor to Gruppo Italiano, a non-profit nurturing the appreciation of authentic Italian cuisine in America. Among many recognitions, Daniela is the recipient of the Dean Martin Award and the prestigious Zimei Award from Pescara, her hometown in Italy. Daniela holds dual citizenship in both Italy and the U.S. and lives in Boston with her family.