In graduate school at Stanford, Dan sat in on a speech delivered by T.J. Glautier, former Deputy Secretary and COO of the U.S. Department of Energy under the Clinton administration, that changed his life. It resonated so much, it inspired him to dedicate his business talents towards playing a part in building the renewable energy sector in the United States to address climate change.
In 2007, Dan co-led the formation of 3Degrees with Steve McDougal, a spin-off of the 3 Phases Energy Services division Dan co-founded and ran from 2002 through 2007. Under Dan's leadership as CEO, 3Degrees successfully entered the utility green pricing, renewable energy certificate and carbon offset markets and converted to a B Corp. Today, 3Degrees makes it possible for businesses to take urgent action on climate change by helping hundreds of organizations incorporate into their business operations clean energy and greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies ranging from power purchase agreements to fleet decarbonization. Currently, Dan serves as the Chairman of 3Degrees, focusing on the company's long-term corporate strategy and strategic initiatives.
A native of Maynard, MA, Dan graduated with a B.A. in Economics with Honors from Dartmouth College and an MBA with a Certificate in Public Management from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
When he isn't helping build 3Degrees, Dan lives with his Dartmouth wife in Marin County just north of the Golden Gate bridge, is a father of three children, an investor, and serves on the Advisory Council of the Dartmouth Climate Collaborative, Advisory Board of the Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society, and the Governing Council of the Northern Sierra Partnership, which is dedicated to conserving the natural landscapes of the Northern Sierra Nevada.