Dan collaborated with Betsy Graves on the venture “Making the Most of Water” and now continues to volunteer with Resolution Project. An Illinois native, Dan is a graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Government: International Affairs. Upon graduating, Dan served as a Deck Watch Officer on Coast Guard Cutter ELM, a 225 foot sea-going buoy tender, in Atlantic Beach North Carolina. Subsequently, he served as the commissioning Executive Officer of CGC CHARLES DAVID JR, a Sentinel-Class Fast Response Cutter, in Key West, Florida. Most recently, Dan was selected for the Coast Guard Post Graduate Legal Education program and is attending Boston College Law School. In his free time, Dan is a runner, movie fan, crossword puzzle enthusiast, and habitual brunch-goer.