Dan is the founder, president and CEO of Team Concepts, Inc., a global team-building and leadership development company. Team Concepts helps leaders and organizations viscerally experience how to create, lead, and maintain high-performance teams. The genesis of Team Concepts’ leadership model, The Eight Secrets of Inspirational Leadership, is based on Dan’s more than 30 years of high-performance athletic achievements, academic training, and military experience.
As an oarsman, Dan rowed on seven United States National Teams. He won a World Championship in 1986 and competed in the Seoul Olympics in 1988. He was inducted into the United States Rowing Hall of Fame in 1997. His professional coaching career includes positions at the United States Naval Academy, Oxford, Stanford, Drexel, Georgetown, and the Penn Athletic Club in Philadelphia. His leadership skills are also a product of his military history, training, and service.
Dan received his bachelor’s degree from the United States Naval Academy and his master’s degrees from Oxford University and Villanova University. He served as an officer in the United States Navy, where he attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
With strong ties to the University of North Carolina, Dan and his team have been partnering with UNC Executive Development since 2012 to design and deliver powerful experiential activities.
