About
With more than 15 years’ experience in international business, communications, and security training, Dan brings to the corporate learning and development community a wealth of experience in global assignments, international sales, and cross-cultural management. Certified as a cultural coach and an experienced Russian speaker, Dan leverages his global skills as an effective sales and communications professional in the private and government sectors.
A former Berlitz global account executive supporting relocating corporate execs and their families, he appreciates from his own experience the dynamics of international assignments and their management challenges. Dan has curated and delivered training in cross-cultural management and global teams over the course of five years (2005-2010) at both Berlitz and Training Management Corporation (TMC). In 2024, Dan completed an international assignment as a U.S. diplomat with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) field office in Albania. During his two-year assignment, he facilitated workshops in mobile journalism and elections coverage. Dan’s experience of living and working abroad has yielded important business and cultural insights learned during his deployment.
Early in his career, Dan served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Armenia and radio producer for Voice of America in Washington, DC. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the College of William and Mary and studied at the University of Chicago and the Middlebury Russian School. He holds a certificate in project management from PMD Pro.