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The Studio T Story
Studio T is a creative consultancy that supports both organizations and individuals in realizing their unique project visions. Experienced in both shaping strategy and implementing effective organizational and project processes that drive meaningful results, Terri Danko has partnered with clients for over thirty years to achieve their strategic and revenue targets. Throughout her career, she has provided executive leadership in marketing, branding, business development strategy and event management for professional services firms in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry as well as the luxury hospitality industry. She has also helped individual clients with residential design and organizational projects geared towards elevating their environments and simplifying and improving their personal management processes. Terri is an artist and writer with a passion for design and for creating impactful and memorable experiences for individuals and organizations. She believes in the power of positive connection and engagement with clients and team stakeholders. Studio T represents the marriage of these passions and areas of expertise.
Studio T Services
Studio T supports each client in forming a vision and strategy for their business or project and then implementing an impactful process to achieve results. With corporate experience serving large public and small family-owned firms and individual clients seeking design, event and organizational collaborations, Terri scales appropriately to meet a diverse set of project needs. Whether a project is complex or straightforward, a corporate or individual initiative, delivering great results always starts with a cogent strategy and an effective prioritization plan that is seamlessly implemented. However project success is defined, Terri ensures that these elements are rock solid in order to achieve that success. Her approach to client relationship management is experiential and service-oriented. She reinforces organizational branding to maximize reach and impact on target audiences. She raises team member profiles through impactful thought leadership initiatives. She cultivates personal connection through rigorous account management processes that support communicating value to clients. She builds impactful teams by fostering a culture of creativity and collaboration that emphasizes mentorship and continuous improvement.
Douglas J King AIA | NCARB | ACHA
VP – National Healthcare Sector Leader
Project Management Advisors Inc.
Terri Danko is an excellent marketing and business development leader. Her proactive approach to organizing and focusing marketing and business development teams and communicating strategy is extremely effective. ​ I have observed Terri's mentorship of many newer professionals - but also established professionals - beyond our preconceived thoughts about client engagement.  I have admired her creative process and the uniquely curated events she designed that engaged new clients and expanded involvement with existing clients. Her ability to forge authentic and meaningful connections led to long-lasting and loyal client engagements.  ​ Her skillful training in effective marketing communications and business development greatly enhanced my skills and my career.  I continue to pass along the key lessons she taught me to colleagues and mentees.
Jeannette Peruchini
Managing Director
AECOM
Terri is a strategic thinker who has successfully helped companies increase their business through strategic planning and the implementation of proven business development tools and techniques. She understands the importance of effective communication and develops clear marketing campaigns that reach the target audience. I know Terri to be a trusted advisor that clients regularly seek out for input and guidance on key business initiatives. I have been impressed with her creative and collaborative approach to her work resulting in successful projects for her clients and internal partners. Leveraging her strong team leadership abilities, Terri helps companies develop and deliver successful firm wide initiatives to enhance business and increase market share.
Rebel Roberts FAIA | RIBA | FACHA
VP | Discipline Lead DESIGN
Stantec Architecture
Terri Danko has a deep understanding of the power of genuine leadership. Program management, project delivery, event planning and executive level philanthropy at a high-level demand empathetic leadership with appreciation for compelling ideas, focus and peripheral vision. Empathetic leadership fosters a positive team environment and is a natural result of Terri’s considerable people skills and high emotional intelligence. Listening and developing a clear idea of needs and resources build consensus and welcomes compelling ideas, achieves targeted outcomes, and nurtures enriched experiences. Focus is critical to achieve desirable outcomes. Terri is an agile professional who works collegially to realize goals but also anticipates changes in scope and resources while staying focused on the criteria for success. Her attention to detail ensures the best possible outcomes. Peripheral vision recognizes synchronous, parallel, and disparate forces in the broader personal, business, and institutional landscape that affect processes and outcomes. Terri’s experience, poise and responsiveness are well served by her ability to see beyond immediate circumstances, keeping longer term goals at the forefront to maintain momentum and to bend those forces to the advantage of the project and client. I have known Terri for almost twenty years, and it is for these qualities and her ability to commit and stay the course that I so value her talent and her partnership. Whether it is in a corporate environment, consulting or not-for-profit, Terri is an invaluable colleague and someone who contributes her gifts for the benefit of her clients and towards a better community.
Dorothy McCarty
Director, Chicago Design Network
Terri has been a delight to work with. My experience working with her has always been positive and professional, and she brings humor and joy to the work she does. Her approach to business development is exceptional. Her years of experience led to a thorough understanding of our market sector and client expectations. She is collaborative and respectful of her colleagues, which has led to productive dialogues and successful proposals. Her Marketing and Business Development plans were thoughtful, well-organized and highly effective. Under her leadership marketing and business development flourished. It was truly a pleasure to work with her.
Andrea Page
Residential Client
Working with Terri and Studio T was both delightfully fun and rewarding. I came to Terri with some ideas, goals and a tight timeline. We accomplished every goal we targeted and had fun along the journey. Terri helped me map out the scope of work and find the experts to bring our vision into reality. The project required phasing and a good deal of management along the way. Terri’s attention to detail, abundance of creativity and endurance for sleuthing solutions makes her an unparalleled project manager. During the tail end of the first project ,while preparing to bask in the afterglow of success, we had an epiphany! My family was about to embark on a complicated phase of our lives, and felt we would be served well to have Terri on the case. Our family of six planned a cross-country move and Terri charted the waters. The logistics of managing and maintaining a Chicago residence, while moving small children and creating continuity for a smooth transition to a new home, were no small feats. Terri's organizational skills and focus were Integral to our peace of mind during an otherwise stressful undertaking. Terri helped interview potential contractors and source gifted trades people from Reiki masters to upholstery wizards. She scoured the internet for specific products for a historical mansion, and helped set up and receive furnishings for a modern glass and steel home across the country. We seamlessly moved and landed softly all thanks to team Studio T! Thank you Terri
Jennifer Reddien
Residential Client
Terri managed my home remodel and subsequent cross-country move to Chicago. Her leadership was invaluable and she turned a stressful event into a positive experience. Terri is highly organized, detail-oriented and efficient. Her ability to juggle numerous projects is impressive. From design research and guidance to negotiating to vendor oversight and quality control, Terri was consistently responsive, effective and reliable. She is diligent and perhaps most importantly, her positivity made her a pleasure to work with throughout the project. I look forward to retaining Terri for my next project.
