Retired from the United States Army in 2018 at the rank of Captain. He served as an Infantryman, seeing command time with the 11 Armored Cavalry Regiment. He was also the top rated Platoon Leader in the Battalion during his rated time. He earned his Expert badge, Airborne badge, and Air Assault badge while serving in this capacity. “I am the infantry, Follow me!”
Before his time in the US Army, Dan attended the University of La Verne earning his Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) and his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Admin, with double concentrations in Leadership & Management. He was on the University’s football team while he attended undergraduate study.
He has a passion for non-profit work, where he has spent all of his civilian/professional career time since leaving the military. In 2019 he was a District Manager with Angel View, then in 2021 worked for Goodwill Southern Los Angeles County as their Director of Retail. He came on board with AMVETS in 2024 with a vision to take retail to new heights.
Dan strongly believes in the team before the individual and lives by the motto “One Team; One Fight”!