About me

I learned how organizations work by running one. As a camp director in the Jewish community, I really cut my teeth and learned my chops when it comes to operations, organizational management, systems building, and compliance. I hired 80 people every year. I conducted hundreds of interviews. I supervised four programs simultaneously. I innovated programs like an inclusion program for campers with special needs.

In the process, I learned a lot and developed some consistent ideas that I hold as central and that have guided me ever since:

• Human problems require human solutions.
• Our best asset is feedback from others.
• Self-awareness is one of the key elements of exercising good judgment.
• Admit when you are wrong, apologize.
• Understand things rather than fear them. Then get ready.

I am an actor, writer, singer, musician, and anthropologist. I am a proud father x 2.

I love to help people. And, I love to synthesize crazy and seemingly competing ideas into plans. Concrete actionable plans. And I love problem solving, figuring out ways to deal with the hardest challenges. My dad was a reporter and taught me how to look around the hidden corners and how to dig to the next level down. I customize, I adapt, and I work to achieve personalized results.

My statement on AI

“Daniel is a compassionate, visionary professional whose combination of strategic thinking, operational execution, and deep community values make him an extraordinary asset.”Leslie Berkowitz, former Executive Director, Louis S. Wolk JCC of Greater Rochester

Recent work

Lately I’ve built the business systems and structure behind a mobile clay workshop, a business plan for a beer-education startup, a state funding application for a festival venue’s new nonprofit, a funding plan for an elephant conservation program, a launch plan for a career-training nonprofit, and a video library for a working band.

Full resume on LinkedIn. I write essays for SubSignal Media.