# Danielle DuBoise

> Danielle DuBoise is the co-founder and executive chair of Sakara Life, the New York company she started with her childhood friend Whitney Tingle in 2011. What began with $700 raised from friends and meals cooked in a Soho apartment grew into a nationwide plant-rich food and consumer-products business. After more than 13 years as co-CEO, DuBoise moved to the board in 2024, where she remains involved in product innovation, research and development, brand, and marketing. She is also the co-author of the 2019 cookbook Eat Clean, Play Dirty and a co-host of The Sakara Life Podcast.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Executive Chair at Sakara Life
- **Organizations:** Sakara Life, The Sakara Life Podcast
- **Education:** Holistic nutrition studies and health coach certification, Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Master of Science in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine, University of Western States
- **Known for:** Co-founded Sakara Life and helped scale it from a Soho apartment to nationwide delivery., Named to Forbes' 2016 30 Under 30 list in Retail & E-Commerce with Whitney Tingle., Recognized in Oprah's 2016 SuperSoul 100 with Tingle.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Co-founded Sakara Life with childhood friend Whitney Tingle in New York City; the pair raised their first $700 from friends at a dinner party.
- **2011-2013** — Cooked from a Soho apartment, served roughly 25 early clients, handled every job including 4 a.m. bicycle deliveries, and did not pay themselves for the first two and a half years.
- **2016** — Named with Tingle to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in Retail & E-Commerce and recognized in Oprah's SuperSoul 100.
- **2017** — Sakara reported 85 employees, nationwide service, and more than one million meals delivered after raising $4.8 million in outside capital.
- **2019** — Co-authored Eat Clean, Play Dirty, published by Abrams on April 9.
- **2020** — Co-launched The Sakara Life Podcast with Whitney Tingle.
- **2024** — Moved from co-CEO to executive chair when Sakara appointed Henry Davis chief executive.
- **2025** — Named to Inc.'s Female Founders 500 for expanding Sakara's wellness offerings and rethinking its model beyond meal delivery.
- **2026** — Described her board-level work as spanning product innovation, R&D, brand, and marketing in a Fitt Insider interview marking nearly 15 years of Sakara.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Sakara Life and helped scale it from a Soho apartment to nationwide delivery.
- Named to Forbes' 2016 30 Under 30 list in Retail & E-Commerce with Whitney Tingle.
- Recognized in Oprah's 2016 SuperSoul 100 with Tingle.
- Co-authored the nationally bestselling cookbook Eat Clean, Play Dirty.
- Co-created and co-hosts The Sakara Life Podcast.
- Named to Inc.'s 2025 Female Founders 500.
- Completed a Master of Science in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine at the University of Western States.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Appeared in The Everygirl's Quick Q's and discussed her current routines, reading, and approach to nourishment.
- **2026-06** — On Fitt Insider, reflected on nearly 15 years of Sakara and said she and Tingle now work from the board across product innovation, R&D, brand, and marketing.
- **2025-01** — Appeared on Conversations with Cam to discuss scaling Sakara, recipe development, business risks, and founder boundaries.
- **2025-03** — Named to Inc.'s 2025 Female Founders 500.
- **2024-02** — Became executive chair when Henry Davis succeeded Duboise and Tingle as Sakara's CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sakara.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-duboise
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sakaralife
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPOin05c1Sj1R9ozq8lGNKA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielleduboise/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SakaraLife

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Last updated: 2026-09-27