Dan is a senior executive and has been building teams and technology for over 20 years. He has architected and developed integrated applications for multiple industries including environmental sensing, advertising and media distribution, biotechnology, aerospace, genomics and life sciences. Curious by nature, Dan constantly develops his leadership practice and keeps on top of the latest technology to stay abreast of new trends and innovations.

Dan is the Chief Technology Officer of PolyUnity a Newfoundland a Labrador company delivering a fully managed additive manufacturing solution to the HealthCare Sector. Previously, Dan was the Executive Vice President of Operations at Sequence Bio. Prior to joining Sequence Bio, he was the CEO and Co-Founder of EMSAT, a IOT focused, clean technology software integration company. Dan is adept at building and mentoring teams, developing processes to create technology platforms and information security programs with a focus on streamlining operations.

Dan is the Past-Chair  (ex-Officio) of techNL, the technology industry organisation in Newfoundland and Labrador and was previously the Chair of the NL Environmental Industry Association econext (formerly NEIA).

Dan volunteers his time mentoring new entrants into the technology sector. You will often find him at hackathons (HackingHealth, HackFrost) or speaking to students about career options and opportunities and turning ideas into innovation. Dan has lived and worked in Canada, the United States, Europe and Australia.

When not working, Dan likes to immerse in nature, read and play guitar around campfires. He lives in St John’s with his wife, son and several fur-baby rescues.