Dan was born and raised in Pennsylvania near Lake Erie and water has always been a major part of his life. He began swimming competitively at age 5 and continues to enjoy competing, doing triathlons, playing water polo and scuba diving and snorkeling. He has over 32 years of management, customer service, and leadership development and training experience and is incredibly excited to improve the quality of life in the community through the Goldfish School. When not at Goldfish, he can be found at the movies with his two daughters, volunteering, or hanging with friends and family.