Experience

Arc Initiatives

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer

  • Jan 2018 - Present



Bloomberg 2020

• Political Organizations

• States Director

  • Oct 2019 - Apr 2020

  Working from the Manhattan headquarters in 2020, Dan built the largest primary campaign in the history of American politics. He assembled and managed a team of 100 in New York -- and more than 2,000 staff across 40 states -- during a 100-day sprint that saw the candidate skyrocket into serious contention, rising from under 2% to over 20% in public opinion polls in that time. Dan was the architect of the program to create a national presence for Mike Bloomberg, and played a key role in directing candidate and surrogate travel, political events and engagement, messaging, and on the ground activities throughout the country. Show less



Hillary for America

• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Advisor

  • Aug 2016 - Nov 2016



Obama for America

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• National Regional Director (Northeastern United States)

  • Feb 2012 - Dec 2012

  Managing a team of 21 in Chicago Headquarters, Dan led a nine state program, including the battleground states of Pennsylvania and New Hampshire, combined operations peaking at 562 staff and a budget of nearly $20 million. The Obama campaign captured every electoral college vote in this region, including those critical battleground states, while providing capacity that aided battleground operations throughout the country. Managing a team of 21 in Chicago Headquarters, Dan led a nine state program, including the battleground states of Pennsylvania and New Hampshire, combined operations peaking at 562 staff and a budget of nearly $20 million. The Obama campaign captured every electoral college vote in this region, including those critical battleground states, while providing capacity that aided battleground operations throughout the country.



US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• White House Liaison

  • Jan 2010 - Feb 2012

  In President Barack Obama's first term, Dan was appointed to the post of White House Liaison, serving as a political deputy to the EPA Chief Staff and as a bridge builder to the White House and other cabinet agencies. During Dan's time at EPA, the agency made key advancements on pollution control for mercury and other air toxics, advanced groundbreaking fuel economy standards, and set the stage for climate regulations that ushered in President Obama's Clean Power Plan and the first carbon pollution standards for power plants in the nation's history. Show less



State of Wisconsin

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legislative Director to Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle

  • Nov 2008 - Jan 2010

  During a period of narrow partisan control in each chamber, Dan was the chief lobbyist for the Governor. He had the responsibility of influencing and directing priority legislation, including leading negotiations on behalf of the administration for both the $2 billion 2009 Budget Repair and Recovery Act, and the $62 billion biennial budget -- the first on-time Wisconsin budget in 32 years. During a period of narrow partisan control in each chamber, Dan was the chief lobbyist for the Governor. He had the responsibility of influencing and directing priority legislation, including leading negotiations on behalf of the administration for both the $2 billion 2009 Budget Repair and Recovery Act, and the $62 billion biennial budget -- the first on-time Wisconsin budget in 32 years.



Wisconsin State Legislature

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief of Staff to State Senator Bob Jauch

  • 2004 - 2008

  Dan led the political and policy staff for longtime and extremely effective State Senator Bob Jauch -- providing policy and political analysis for the Senator and members of several budget writing committees. This office was deeply involved in state budget and finance negotiations, and successfully developed key legislation on education, health care and hospital finance, transportation, statewide conservation initiatives, telecommunications, and emergency management. Dan led the political and policy staff for longtime and extremely effective State Senator Bob Jauch -- providing policy and political analysis for the Senator and members of several budget writing committees. This office was deeply involved in state budget and finance negotiations, and successfully developed key legislation on education, health care and hospital finance, transportation, statewide conservation initiatives, telecommunications, and emergency management.