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Dani McClain

@danimcclain

Client success leader at Burkland who built its client success function and connects client health to revenue.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I’m open to new conversations and opportunities, especially in industries where innovation and people come together.

At Burkland, I built the client success function from the ground up and now lead it, shaping how we retain and grow a portfolio of high-growth, venture-backed clients. I run the Client Experience Escalation Team alongside the COO and department heads, and I own the CSM playbook and team processes.

I introduced data-driven client-health tracking that connects client risk and expansion opportunities across Accounting, Tax, People Operations and Strategic Finance directly to revenue. Before Burkland, I was Millennium Systems International’s Customer Success Manager, managing a portfolio of SMB and Midmarket clients and developing account plans to support product adoption and retention.

At Make Your Life Sweeter, I advanced from Operations Specialist & Executive Assistant to Director Of Operations and Vice President of Operations & Business Development. As Director, I helped the team fulfill a nationwide launch of a new retail line in all Neiman Marcus stores. I also co-founded Adjacent, LLC.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Burkland logoBU
Current

Senior Manager Client Success

Apr 2026 - Present (6 months)

After building Burkland’s client success function from the ground up, I now lead it, helping shape how we retain and grow a portfolio of high-growth, venture-backed clients. I run our Client Experience Escalation Team alongside the COO and department heads, and I own the CSM playbook and team processes. I’ve also introduced data-driven client-health tracking that ties client risk and expansion opp

Adjacent, LLC logoAL
Current

Co-Founder

Jul 2022 - Present (4 years 3 months)

Worked as Co-Founder at Adjacent, LLC.

Burkland logoBU

Founding Customer Success Manager

Jun 2025 - Apr 2026 (10 months)

At Burkland, I was hired as the firm’s first Client Success Manager to help design and scale the client success function for Accounting advisory services. I assist with building the operational foundation for CSM while aligning success metrics to company revenue goals. I partner closely with leadership on client pricing and scope negotiations to ensure retention, growth, and efficient service deli

Millennium Systems International logoMI

Revenue Operations Manager

Jan 2025 - Mar 2025 (2 months)

Worked as Revenue Operations Manager at Millennium Systems International.

Millennium Systems International logoMI

Customer Success Operations Manager

Nov 2023 - Jan 2025 (1 year 2 months)

Worked as Customer Success Operations Manager at Millennium Systems International.

Millennium Systems International logoMI

Customer Success Manager

Aug 2022 - Nov 2023 (1 year 3 months)

Manage a portfolio of, at times, over 1200 SMB and Midmarket clients, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction, retention, and upselling opportunities.
Help define and refine day to day operations of a newly developed CS department.
Develop and implement strategic account management plans to drive product adoption, usage, and value realization for clients.
Collaborate cross-functionally with

Make Your Life Sweeter logoMS

Vice President of Operations & Business Development

Sep 2020 - Jul 2022 (1 year 10 months)

Worked as Vice President of Operations & Business Development at Make Your Life Sweeter.

Make Your Life Sweeter logoMS

Director Of Operations

Jan 2018 - Sep 2020 (2 years 8 months)

Oversee the day-to-day operations of a multifaceted retail and events company. Keep production schedules running smoothly and efficiently for all retail orders. Manage the operations team to complete and ship all orders. Order needed equipment and goods to operate. Manage and execute the service of goods at countless high-profile events. Coordinate the review, hire and onboarding of all new employ

Make Your Life Sweeter logoMS

Operations Specialist & Executive Assistant

Jan 2017 - Jan 2018 (1 year)

Worked as Operations Specialist & Executive Assistant at Make Your Life Sweeter.

Willoughby and Hoefer, P.A. logoWP

Paralegal

Sep 2014 - Sep 2016 (2 years)

Keep cases organized by creating, updating, and organizing client files. Manage, draft, and edit documents concerning current cases, correspond with other affiliated parties, file documents with the correct entity, prepare materials for client meetings. Inform attorneys of deadlines and calendar. Assist with office scheduling, conference room meetings, and any other administrative tasks. Input att

Creations Global Retail logoCR

Administrative Clerk / Executive Assistant

Dec 2009 - Dec 2011 (2 years)

Responsible for various duties throughout the company. Created invoices, completed cash receipts, prepared journal entries and entries of A/P vouchers, and completed bank reconciliations. Also assisted with check processing, reconciled benefits invoices, and provided daily monitoring and corrections to time clock records for hourly employees.
Speedily completed multiple tasks from multiple branch

HO

Americorps Member

HOPEworldwide

Jun 2010 - Aug 2010 (2 months)

Two month service assignment in St. Bernard’s Parrish. Responsibilities included providing mentoring and counselor
services for youth
Organized a summer camp of 30 kids of families affected by the oil spill and positively impacted the entire community

HOPE Foundation logoHF

Volunteer

Oct 2009 - Dec 2009 (2 months)

served as an intern working at an orphanage, slum school, leprosy rehabilitation center, day care, and home for mentally retarded people.

HC

Volunteer

HOPE Youth Corps

Sep 2005 - Jul 2007 (1 year 10 months)

Story Tree Gang, Philadelphia, PS: Participated in theatre, song and dance troupe providing positive messages to inner city children, including conflict resolution, avoidance of drugs and risky behavior, and the value of learning.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

GA

Gainsight

Customer Success Leader Certified Professional

Apr 2024

GA

Gainsight

Advanced Customer Success Manager Certified Professional

Mar 2024

GA

Gainsight

Customer Success Manager Certified Professional

Feb 2024

GA

Gainsight

Customer Success Operations Certificate

Apr 2024

NA

National Notary Association

Signing Agent

Jun 2022

DC

Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina

Bachelor of Science (BS), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

2010 - 2014

MC

MOORE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, University of South Carolina

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; Business Management, Marketing

2010 - 2014

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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